Biography
A Representative from Florida. Born in Queens, Queens County, N. Y. , January 2, 1961. Graduated from Hollywood Hills High School, Hollywood, Fla. , 1978. B. A. , University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. , 1982. J. D. , George Washington University Law School, Washington, D. C. , 1985. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Florida state senate, 1990-1996. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth Congress and to the six succeeding Congresses until his resignation on January 4, 2010 (January 3, 1997-January 4, 2010). President, Center for Middle East Peace, Washington, D. C. , 2010-present.