Steve Southerland (Florida)
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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, 2011 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Allen Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Gwen Graham |
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| Born |
William Steve Southerland, II October 10, 1965 Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Southerland |
| Children | four |
| Residence | Panama City, Florida, U.S. |
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Jefferson State Community College A.A. Troy State University B.S. |
| Profession | Businessman, Mortician |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
| Website | Southerland For Congress |
William Steve Southerland, II (born October 10, 1965) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2015. The district includes most of the eastern Florida Panhandle, from Panama City to the state capital, Tallahassee. He was narrowly defeated for re-election in 2014, one of only two incumbent House Republicans to lose their seat in the general election that year, the other being Lee Terry of Nebraska.
Southerland was born on October 10, 1965 in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a lifelong resident of Panama City. He is the fourth generation of five in his family to live in Bay County. In 1983, he graduated from A. Crawford Mosley High School. He earned a B.S. degree in Business Management from Troy State University and an A.A. degree in Mortuary Science from Jefferson State Junior College.
Southerland is co-owner/president of Southerland Family Funeral Homes, founded in 1955. He is also a founding partner in two other businesses: Genesis Granite & Stone, LLC and K & B Land and Timber Company, LLC. Florida's governor appointed him as chairman of the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida and to the Florida Board of Funeral Directors, where he served as chairman in his second term.
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