Richard Corcoran (politician)
| Richard Corcoran | |
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| 100th Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives | |
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Assumed office November 22, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Crisafulli |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 37th district |
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Assumed office November 20, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Scott Plakon |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 45th district |
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In office November 16, 2010 – November 20, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Randolph Bracy |
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| Born | March 16, 1965 |
| Political party | Republican |
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St. Leo College (B.A.) Regent University (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Richard Corcoran (born March 16, 1965) is the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 37th District, which includes central Pasco County, since 2012, previously representing the 45th District from 2010 to 2012. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Richard Corcoran grew up in Pasco County, Florida, having moved there when he was 11. His parents were both veterans of World War II. His father was an American soldier in the U.S. Army and his mother, a daughter of a British tea-planter, served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force of the Royal Air Force during the London Blitz.
Corcoran is one of five siblings, including a twin sister. As a child, he played tennis, golf, and basketball.
Corcoran attended St. Leo College, where he graduated in 1989, and Regent University, where he received his Juris Doctor in 1996. He served six years in the United States Naval Reserve. He is married to his wife, Anne, and they have six children. They reside in Land O’ Lakes, Florida.
When incumbent State Representative Tom Anderson was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, Corcoran ran to succeed him in the 45th District, which included parts of southern Pasco County and northern Pinellas County.
When the state legislative districts were redrawn in 2012, Corcoran was drawn into the 37th District, which included some of the areas in Pasco County that he represented in the 45th District. Corcoran faced a challenge from Strother Hammond in the Republican primary. He was endorsed for re-election by the The Tampa Tribune. Corcoran defeated Hammond, gathering nearly 84% of the vote. Corcoran was subsequently re-elected without opposition in both 2014 and 2016. Following his 2016 election, Corcoran became Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives for the 2016-2018 legislative session.
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