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The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in 1968, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. [2]
The Electoral districts of the Florida House of Representatives are the districts where eligible voters residing in that area may make a vote for to elect a member of the lower house of the Florida Legislature. There are 120 electoral districts.
The legislature is composed of 160 state legislators (120 in the House and 40 in the Senate). The primary purpose of the legislature is to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws. It meets in the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee. [3]
Prior to the creation of districts in 1967, state representatives were elected by county. Beginning in 1967, Brevard County was represented by the 71st, 72nd, 73rd, and 74th districts. Following redistricting in 1970, the county was represented by the 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th and 48th districts.
Florida's 68th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Lawrence McClure. This district is located in the eastern portion of Hillsborough County, Florida and encompasses Plant City. [1]
Florida's 3rd Senate district elects one member of the Florida Senate. The district currently consists of Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The current senator is Republican Corey Simon.
Redistricted to the 57th district: Jane W. Robinson [1] Republican: 1972–1976 Cocoa: Resigned Marilyn Evans-Jones [1] Democratic: 1976–1982 Melbourne: Redistricted to the 33rd district: Everett A. Kelly [1] Democratic: 1982–1992 Served as Speaker Pro Tempore (1990,1992); Redistricted to the 42nd district: Phil Mishkin [1] Democratic: 1992 ...