Lori Wilson

Lori Wilson
Lori Wilson
Member of the Florida Senate; from the 16th district
	In office; 1972–1978
Preceded by	Kenneth A. Plante
Succeeded by	Clark Maxwell, Jr.
Personal details
Born	February 15, 1937; Waynesville, North Carolina
Died	January 30, 2019 (aged 81); Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Al Neuharth (m. 1973; div. 1982)
Children	4
Alma mater	Tennessee Tech University; Rollins College; Brevard Community College; Florida State University College of Law
Occupation	Lawyer

Lori Wilson (February 15, 1937 – January 30, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Florida.

Wilson was born in Waynesville, North Carolina and came to Florida in 1960. She was part Cherokee. She attended Tennessee Tech University, Rollins College and Brevard Community College. Wilson lived in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She was an honorary director of the Central Florida Zoological Society and legislative director of the Florida Injured Wildlife Sanctuary. She was also associated with the University of Florida Foundation. Wilson served on the Brevard County Commission. She served in the Florida State Senate from 1973 to 1978, as an Independent member (16th district).^[1]^[2]

Wilson went to the Florida State University College of Law and was admitted to the Florida bar in 1984. Wilson died at her daughter's Indian Harbour Beach, Florida home on January 30, 2019, 2 1/2 weeks before her 82nd birthday, following a lengthy illness.^[3]

References

^ "Florida Senators". uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
^ Florida Senate Handbook 1976–78
^ McCarthy, John; Berman, Dave (February 1, 2019). "Former Florida Senator, County Commissioner Lori Wilson dies at 81". Florida Today. Retrieved February 1, 2019.

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[ufl-1] "Florida Senators". uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2014.

[2] Florida Senate Handbook 1976–78

[3] McCarthy, John; Berman, Dave (February 1, 2019). "Former Florida Senator, County Commissioner Lori Wilson dies at 81". Florida Today. Retrieved February 1, 2019.

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