Tom Lee (politician)
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 20th district 24th (2012–2016) |
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Assumed office November 6, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency redistricted |
| President of the Florida Senate | |
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In office November 2004 – November 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Jim King |
| Succeeded by | Ken Pruitt |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 10th district 23rd (1996–2002) |
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In office November 5, 1996 – November 7, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Malcolm E. Beard |
| Succeeded by | Ronda Storms |
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January 21, 1962 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Laurel Moore |
| Children | 3 |
| Education |
Hillsborough Community College University of Tampa (BS) |
Tom Lee (born January 21, 1962) is a Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing the Hillsborough County area since 2012 and from 1996 to 2006. He has represented the 20th district, encompassing northeastern Hillsborough, southeastern Pasco County, and northwestern Polk County, since 2016, after being redistricted from the 24th district. He served as Senate President from 2004 to 2006. He was the Republican nominee for Chief Financial Officer of Florida in 2006, but lost to Democratic nominee Alex Sink.
Lee was born in San Antonio, Texas, and moved to Florida in 1969. He attended Hillsborough Community College, graduating with his associate degree in 1982, and then attended the University of Tampa, receiving a degree in business in 1984. Following graduation, he began working for Sabal Homes of Florida, eventually becoming their Vice-President and Director, a position that he currently maintains.
In 1996, when State Senator Malcolm E. Beard did not seek re-election, Lee ran to succeed him in the 23rd District, which included parts of Hillsborough County and Polk County. He faced Mark Proctor and Betty Jo Tompkins in the Republican primary, and though he placed first with 48% of the vote to Proctor's 30% and Tompkins's 22%, he did not win a majority, and a runoff election was held. Lee ended up defeating Proctor by a landslide in the runoff election, receiving 63% of the vote to Proctor's 37%. He faced John Dicks, the Democratic nominee, whom he defeated in a landslide with 61% of the vote. Lee was re-elected without opposition in 2000. In 2002, following the redrawing of the state's legislative districts, he was moved into the 10th District, which included most of the territory that he had previously represented, but added an incursion into Pasco County, and was re-elected to his final term unopposed. For the 2004 to 2006 legislative term, Lee was elected by his colleagues to serve as the President of the Florida Senate.
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