Victor Crist
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Victor Crist | |
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| Member of the Hillsborough County Commission from the 2nd district | |
| In office 2010–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Hagan |
| Succeeded by | Ken Hagan |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office 2002–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Webster |
| Succeeded by | Jim Norman |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office 2000–2002 | |
| Preceded by | John Grant Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Dennis L. Jones |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| In office 1992–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Figg |
| Succeeded by | Sara Romeo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1957 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Angela |
| Alma mater | St. Petersburg College (AA) University of South Florida (BA) |
| Profession | President, Metropolitan Communications Incorporated |
Victor Crist (born June 21, 1957) is a former member of the Florida Senate, representing the 12th District from 2000 to 2010. He served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 60th District, from 1992 to 2000. He was elected as a Republican in districts where the majority of the voters were registered Democrats. Crist served on the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, representing the 2nd District, from 2010 to 2018.[1]
In the Senate, Crist served as Chair of the Senate's Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee and as Vice Chair of the Senate's Health Policy Committee. Crist has served as an advisor on justice issues to Florida's Attorneys General and Governors.[2]
He started Metropolitan Communications, Inc., in 1983 while still an undergraduate student working through college. In the mid-1990s, Crist founded the University Area Community Development Corporation in one of Tampa's more vulnerable communities. Crist served as chairman of the board and CEO of the organization for its first 16 years.
References[edit]
- ^ "Movers and Shakers". Tampa Bay Magazine. January–February 2006. p. 56. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Schoenfeld, Heather (19 February 2018). Building the Prison State: Race and the Politics of Mass Incarceration. University of Chicago Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-226-52101-5.
External links[edit]
- Web site "Senator Crist's web site"
- Formative years "Interview recorded in Oral Histories at USF"
- Florida State Legislature - Senator Victor Crist official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Victor D. Crist (FL) profile
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- Follow the Money - Victor D Crist
3. Florida Clerk’s Manual, House of Representatives and The Senate 1992 – 1994, p. 71,72.
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