Ron Klein
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 22nd district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | E. Clay Shaw, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Allen West |
| Member of the Florida Senate | |
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In office 1996–2007 |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
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In office 1992–1996 |
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July 10, 1957 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dori Dragin |
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Judaism |
Ronald "Ron" Klein (born July 10, 1957) is an American politician and lawyer who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 22nd congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He is currently employed by the law firm Holland & Knight.
Klein was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1975, and attended Ohio State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1979. While at Ohio State, Klein became a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity. Klein also spent time during college as an intern at the Ohio General Assembly. Klein attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law and graduated with a law degree in 1982.
In 1992, Klein defeated ten-year incumbent Steve Press in the Democratic primary to win a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. Klein was elected to the Florida Senate in 1996, and served as minority whip in 1998 and as minority leader in 2002–2004.
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