Florida's 10th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Chuck Brannan. This district is located in North Central Florida, and encompasses part of the inland First Coast, as well as small parts of the Gainesville metropolitan area and the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The district covers all of Baker County, Columbia County, Hamilton County, Suwannee County, and part of northern Alachua County. The largest city in the district is Lake City. As of the 2010 census, the district's population is 156,423.[1][2]
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| Demographics | 78.6% White 16.7% Black 5.8% Hispanic 0.7% Asian 0.5% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.7% Other | ||
| Population (2010) • Voting age | 156,423 120,635 | ||
This district contains Florida Gateway College, located in Lake City. The district also contains a small military presence at Lake City Gateway Airport.
Representatives from 1967 to the present
edit| Party | Representatives | |
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| Democratic | 10 | |
| Republican | 2 | |
| # | Name | Term of service | Residence | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. M. Inman | 1967–1968 | Quincy | Democratic |
| 2 | Robert Davidson Woodward | 1968–1972 | Quincy | Democratic |
| 3 | Pat Thomas | 1972–1974 | Quincy | Democratic |
| 4 | James Harold Thompson | 1974–1982 | Quincy | Democratic |
| 5 | Herb Morgan | 1982–1986 | Tallahassee | Democratic |
| 6 | Hurley W. Rudd | 1986–1992 | Tallahassee | Democratic |
| 7 | Allen Boyd | 1992–1996 | Monticello | Democratic |
| 8 | Janegale Boyd | 1996–2000 | Tallahassee | Democratic |
| 9 | Will Kendrick | 2000–2008 | Carrabelle | Democratic[a] |
| 10 | Leonard Bembry | 2008–2012 | Greenville | Democratic |
| 11 | Elizabeth W. Porter | 2012–2018 | Lake City | Republican |
| 12 | Chuck Brannan | 2018–present | Macclenny | Republican |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "District 10 Demographic Profile (H000H9049)" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Ward, Robert (2010). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2010. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida House of Representatives. p. 88.
- ^ Kendrick was elected as a Democrat, but switched to Republican in 2006.