Ronald Reagan (born July 11, 1954) is a Bradenton, Florida insurance agent and Republican politician who served as the representative for District 67 in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected to three successive terms. He was the majority whip. He chaired the Committee on Insurance and the Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council. He was termed-out in 2010.
Ronald Reagan | |
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| Speaker Pro Tempore of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office March 3, 2009 – November 16, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Cretul |
| Succeeded by | John Legg |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 67th district | |
| In office November 5, 2002 – November 2, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Michael S. Bennett[1] |
| Succeeded by | Greg Steube[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Reagan July 11, 1954 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lynn Corsi |
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida |
| Occupation | Insurance agent, politician |
| Profession | Marketing Executive |
Early life
editReagan was born in Norfolk, Virginia on July 11, 1954, and moved to Florida in 1973. He received his Associate of Arts degree from Manatee Community College. In 1977, he attended the University of South Florida. Reagan was also initiated as a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at the University of Georgia.[3]
Florida House of Representatives
editIn 2002, after winning the primary with 69% of the vote, he defeated a Libertarian and a write-in candidate, running on a platform of local control for education and growth issues.[4] In 2004, he won re-election unopposed.[5]
Since leaving the Florida legislature, Reagan has been the Director of National Advocacy and Outreach for the National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR), a Texas nonprofit supported by American Traffic Solutions of Scottsdale, Arizona, a manufacturer and operator of red light camera systems.[6]
Sources
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 67 Race - Nov 05, 2002".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 067 Race - Nov 04, 2008".
- ^ Redeske, Heather (Winter 2005). "Spotlight: Tekes in Politics". The Teke. Vol. 98, no. 1. Tau Kappa Epsilon. pp. 6–11. Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Yumpu.
- ^ Testerman, Jeff. "STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 67 Series: Know Your Candidates: November 5th General Election; Election 2002." The St. Petersburg Times. October 31, 2002. Online. January 22, 2009.
- ^ "The winners." The St. Petersburg Times. August 24, 2004. Online. January 22, 2009
- ^ "NCSR_Website". Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
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