Bill Posey
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Webster |
| Constituency | 8th district |
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In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Dave Weldon |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Ross |
| Constituency | 15th district |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 24th district |
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In office 2003–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Lisa Carlton |
| Succeeded by | Thad Altman |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 15th district |
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In office 2001–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Patsy Ann Kurth |
| Succeeded by | Paula Dockery |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 32nd district |
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In office 1993–2000 |
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| Preceded by | Dixie Sansom |
| Succeeded by | Bob Allen |
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William Joseph Posey December 18, 1947 Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Katie Ingram |
| Residence | Rockledge, Florida |
| Alma mater | Brevard Community College |
| Profession | real estate executive |
| Religion | Methodist – UMC |
William Joseph "Bill" Posey (born December 18, 1947) is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 8th congressional district, serving in Congress since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He formerly served in the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives.
Posey was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Beatrice (née Tohl) and Walter J. Posey. His mother's family immigrated from Russia and is of Jewish heritage. Posey moved to Florida in 1956 as his father took a job in engineering with McDonnell Douglas, working on the Delta rocket. In 1969, he graduated from Brevard Community College with an Associate of Arts degree.
He obtained his own work at McDonnell Douglas, but was laid off at the end of NASA's Apollo Space Program. From 1974 to 1976, Bill Posey worked on the Rockledge Planning Commission. In 1976, he was elected as a member of the City Council, and from 1986 to 1992, he was a member of the Brevard County Business and Industrial Development Commission. Posey then founded his own real estate company in the 1970s. He later became director of the state Association of Realtors. While serving in local politics, he also became a researcher on government accountability and transparency.
In 2006, Posey authored Activity Based Total Accountability, which outlines his suggestions for improving American politics.
While serving in the state legislature, Posey was a chief sponsor of a bill designed to modernize the Florida election process, in response to the 2000 presidential election controversy. He also worked to revise insurance policy, so as to aid hurricane victims.
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