JD Alexander | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office 2002–2012 | |
| Preceded by | John Laurent |
| Succeeded by | John Legg (redistricting) |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
| In office 1998–2002 | |
| Preceded by | John Laurent |
| Succeeded by | Baxter Troutman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1959 Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cindy Monroe |
| Alma mater | University of Florida (B.S., Agricultural Economics)[1] |
| Profession | Citrus farmer |
John David Alexander,[2] known as J. D. Alexander or JD Alexander (born July 16, 1959) is a businessman and former Florida Republican politician from Lake Wales. From 2002–2012, he served in the Florida Senate, representing almost 500,000 residents of the 17th district, which included all of Hardee and Highlands and parts of DeSoto, Glades, Okeechobee, Polk, and St. Lucie counties. Previously, he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002. Alexander has also been the CEO of Atlantic Blue Group and Alico.
- ^ "JD Alexander". Linked in. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Bousquet, Steve. "Sen. JD Alexander: respected, reviled, always powerful". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 7 March 2017.