Gwen Graham
| Gwen Graham | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Southerland |
| Succeeded by | Neal Dunn |
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Gwendolyn Graham January 31, 1963 Miami Lakes, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Logan (Married 1985; Divorced) Stephen Hurm |
| Children | 3 (with Logan) |
| Alma mater |
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) American University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Graham (born January 31, 1963) is an American attorney, politician and member of the Democratic Party who was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district from 2015 to 2017.
The daughter of Bob Graham, a former United States Senator and former Governor of Florida, she defeated Republican Congressman Steve Southerland in the 2014 elections 50.4% to 49.6%, one of only two Democrats to defeat incumbent House Republicans in that year's elections, along with Brad Ashford of Nebraska.
Graham was born in Miami Lakes, Florida to Bob and Adele (née Khoury) Graham. She has lived in Tallahassee since 1978, when her father became Governor. Graham graduated from Leon High School in 1980.
Graham received her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1984 and her law degree from American University's Washington College of Law in 1988. After law school, she worked as an associate at the law firm Andrews & Kurth in Washington, D.C..
In 2003, Graham joined her father's 2004 presidential campaign. When he dropped out of the race following a heart attack, Graham joined Howard Dean's presidential campaign, before ultimately helping coordinate John Kerry's campaign efforts in Florida.
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