Biography:
— Representative from Florida.
— Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 16, 1948.
— Graduated from Great Neck South High School, Great Neck, N.Y., 1966.
— B.A., Boston University, Boston, Mass., 1970.
— J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1973.
— Lawyer, private practice.
— Member of the Florida state house of representatives, 1986-1992, 1994-2002.
— Minority leader, 2000-2002.
— Mayor of West Palm Beach, Fla., 2003-2011.
— Unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992.
— Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).