Arnett E. Girardeau
Arnett E. Girardeau | |
|---|---|
 Senator Arnett Girardeau listens with his injured foot propped on the desk (1988) | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 16th distrist | |
| In office 1976–1982 | |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office 1983–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arnett Elysus Girardeau July 15, 1929 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 2017 (aged 88) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Howard University |
| Occupation | dentist |
Arnett Elysus Girardeau Sr. (July 15, 1929 – October 26, 2017) was an American dentist and former politician in the state of Florida.
Girardeau was born in 1929 in Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated from Howard University where he earned a D.D.S. degree; he also attended graduate school at Wayne State University and Fisk University.[1] The first African-American elected outside of Miami since Reconstruction, Girardueau served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1976 to 1983.[2] In 1982, he was elected to the State Senate and he served until 1992.[3] He was president pro tempore of the senate in the later years of his term. Girardeau died on October 26, 2017 at the age of 88.[4]
References
- ^ The Florida Senate 1929-1989-Biographical Sketch of Arnett Girardeau, pg. 3
- ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Florida Senators". uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ Former State Sen. Arnett Girardeau dies at 88
Categories:
- 1929 births
- 2017 deaths
- African-American state legislators in Florida
- Members of the Florida House of Representatives
- Florida state senators
- Howard University alumni
- American dentists
- Wayne State University alumni
- Fisk University alumni
- Florida Democrats
- Politicians from Jacksonville, Florida
- 20th-century American politicians