Alan Grayson
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 9th district |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Gus Bilirakis |
| Succeeded by | Darren Soto |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Ric Keller |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Webster |
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Alan Mark Grayson March 13, 1958 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lolita Grayson (1990–2015) Dena Minning (2016–present) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Website | Campaign website |
Alan Mark Grayson (born March 13, 1958) is an American politician who was the United States Representative for Florida's 9th congressional district and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as Representative for Florida's 8th congressional district from 2009 to 2011. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Republican Daniel Webster and was then elected in 2012 for a second, non-consecutive term in the House of Representatives, defeating Republican Todd Long. In 2014 he defeated Republican challenger Carol Platt to win re-election.
On July 9, 2015, Grayson announced his intention to run in the United States Senate election in Florida, 2016. He was defeated 59%–18% in the Democratic primary by fellow Representative Patrick Murphy, who went on to lose the general election to incumbent Marco Rubio.
In 2016, Grayson endorsed Bernie Sanders to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
Grayson was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, to Dorothy Ann (née Sabin) and Daniel Franklin Grayson. He graduated from Bronx High School of Science in 1975. Grayson worked his way through Harvard College as a janitor and nightwatchman. He graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1978. After working two years as an economist, he returned to Harvard for graduate studies. In 1983, he earned a Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and a Masters of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Additionally, he completed some of the requirements for a PhD in government—the course work and passing the general exams.
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