Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda
| Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 9th district |
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In office November 18, 2008 – November 8, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Loranne Ausley |
| Succeeded by | Loranne Ausley |
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| Born |
July 9, 1960 Rochester, New York |
| Political party | Republican (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic (until 2016) Independent (until 2017) |
| Alma mater |
New College of Florida University of South Florida (B.A.) University of Florida College of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney/college professor |
| Religion | Catholicism |
Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (born July 9, 1960) is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, in which she represented the 9th District, which includes most of Leon County, from 2008 to 2016. In addition to her legislative career, Rehwinkel Vasilinda is an attorney and has been a professor of Legal Studies and Applied Ethics at Tallahassee Community College since 1989.
Rehwinkel Vasilinda was born in Rochester, New York and moved to Florida in 1977 to attend New College, where she studied from 1977 to 1982, before graduating from the University of South Florida in 1982 with a degree in social and behavioral studies. Following this, she attended the University of Florida College of Law, graduating with her Juris Doctor in 1985, and has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1986. As a member of The Florida Bar she has been appointed to the Vision 2016 Commission. She is the mother of two adult daughters and three adult stepsons and is married to Mike Vasilinda.
In 2008, Rehwinkel Vasilinda was elected to represent the 9th District, which included parts of Gadsden County, Jefferson County, and Leon County. She won the Democratic primary unopposed, and faced Peter Boulware, the Republican nominee and a former football player for the Florida State Seminoles and the Baltimore Ravens. Despite the district's Democratic lean, Boulware was competitive with Rehwinkel Vasilinda, and managed to significantly outraise her. In the end, she emerged narrowly victorious, winning by 430 votes and with 49% of the vote.
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