Perry E. Thurston, Jr.
| Perry E. Thurston Jr. | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 33rd district |
|
|
Assumed office November 8, 2016 |
|
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives | |
|
In office November 20, 2012 – November 18, 2014 |
|
| Preceded by | Ronald Saunders |
| Succeeded by | Mark S. Pafford |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 94th district 93rd (2006-2012) |
|
|
In office November 6, 2012 – November 4, 2014 |
|
| Preceded by | Chris Smith |
| Succeeded by | Bobby DuBose |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 30, 1961 Pompano Beach, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dawn Board |
| Children | Alison Nicole Thurston, Perry E. Thurston III |
| Alma mater |
Morehouse College (B.A.) University of Miami School of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Perry E. Thurston Jr. (born January 30, 1961) is a Democratic politician who has served as a member of the Florida Senate since 2016. He currently represents the 33rd district, which encompasses Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, North Lauderdale, Margate, Oakland Park, and surrounding areas in Broward County. He previously served four terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the Fort Lauderdale area from 2006 to 2014, and was the House minority leader in his final term. Thurston was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of Florida in 2014.
Thurston was born in Pompano Beach and attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he graduated with a degree in finance in 1982. After graduation, he returned to Florida, where he worked in banking until he decided to attend the University of Miami School of Law, where he graduated in 1987. Thurston then worked for the Broward County Public Defender's Office for four years, and then began working in private practice as a defense attorney.
When State Representative M. Mandy Dawson did not seek re-election in 1998, instead choosing to successfully run for the Florida Senate, Thurston ran to succeed her in the 93rd District. In the Democratic primary, he faced Chris Smith, Hazel K. Armbrister, and Fred Segal. Smith placed first in the primary, but he did not win a majority, so he and Thurston, the second-place finisher, advanced to a runoff election, which Smith easily won.
...
Wikipedia