Ken Pruitt

Ken Pruitt
President of the Florida Senate
In office
November 21, 2006 – November 18, 2008
Preceded byTom Lee
Succeeded byJeff Atwater
Member of the Florida Senate
In office
November 21, 2000 – 2009
Preceded byWilliam G. "Doc" Myers
Succeeded byJoe Negron
Constituency27th (2001–2003)
28th (2003–2009)
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1993–2000
Preceded byChuck Nergard
Succeeded byGayle Harrell
Constituency79th (1991–1993)
81st (1993-2000)
Personal details
Born (1957-01-24) January 24, 1957 (age 67)
Miami, Florida
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAileen Kelly
ResidenceFort Pierce, Florida
OccupationBusiness Development

Ken Pruitt (born January 24, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate. A Republican, he represented the 28th District from 2000 to 2009, which included portions of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties.[1][2][3] He was previously a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1990 through 2000.[4][5][6]

On November 21, 2006, Ken Pruitt was chosen by the unanimous vote of his colleagues to serve a two-year term as President of the Florida Senate. He succeeded Tom Lee and preceded Jeff Atwater in this capacity. From 2006 to 2008, Pruitt served as the 78th President of the Florida Senate. His other prominent leadership roles have included committee chairmanships of the Senate Rules Committee (2004–2006), Senate Appropriations Committee (2002–2004) and House Appropriations Committee (1998–2000).

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State Senate 27 Race - Nov 07, 2000".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State Senate 28 Race - Nov 05, 2002".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State Senate 28 Race - Nov 07, 2006".
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 79 Race - Nov 06, 1990".
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 81 Race - Nov 03, 1992".
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 081 Race - Nov 03, 1998".