Biography
A Representative from Florida. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 10, 1957. Graduated from Cleveland Heights High School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1975. B. A. , Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1979. J. D. , Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1982. Lawyer, private practice. Professional advocate. Member of the Florida house of representatives, 1992-1996. Member of the Florida senate, 1996-2006. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2011). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010.