Florida's 8th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Gallop Franklin. The district is located in the Florida panhandle, and encompasses part of the Big Bend. The district covers all of Gadsden County, as well as central Leon County. The largest city in the district is state capital Tallahassee, though this district excludes the downtown and northeastern portions of the city. As of the 2010 census, the district's population is 156,188. This district is majority-minority.[1][2]
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| Demographics | 40.0% White 52.9% Black 7.3% Hispanic 1.7% Asian 0.3% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2.9% Other | ||
| Population (2010) • Voting age | 155,921 125,293 | ||
This district covers part of the eastern panhandle, including the heavily African-American population in Gadsden County and the college population in the Tallahassee metropolitan area. As a result, it has skewed heavily Democratic, with Republicans almost never contesting it.
This district contains Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Community College, and a campus of Flagler College, all located in Tallahassee. The district also contains Tallahassee International Airport.
James Harold Thompson served as the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1984 until 1986.
Representatives from 1967 to the present
edit| Party | Representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 11 | |
| # | Name | Term of service | Residence | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Robert Middlemas | 1967–1970 | Panama City | Democratic |
| 2 | Billy Joe Rish | 1970–1972 | Port St. Joe | Democratic |
| 3 | Earl Hutto | 1972–1978 | Panama City | Democratic |
| 4 | Ron Johnson | 1978–1982 | Panama City | Democratic |
| 5 | James Harold Thompson | 1982–1986 | Quincy | Democratic |
| 6 | Rob Trammell | 1986–1992 | Marianna | Democratic |
| 7 | Al Lawson | 1992–2000 | Tallahassee | Democratic |
| 8 | Curtis B. Richardson | 2000–2008 | Tallahassee | Democratic |
| 9 | Alan Williams | 2008–2016 | Tallahassee | Democratic |
| 10 | Ramon Alexander | 2016–2022 | Tallahassee | Democratic |
| 10 | Gallop Franklin | 2022–present | Tallahassee | Democratic |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "District 8 Demographic Profile (H000H9049)" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Ward, Robert (2010). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2010. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida House of Representatives. p. 88.