Robert J. Starks

Robert J. Starks
Starks in 1992
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 118th district
In office
1986–1988
Preceded byDexter Lehtinen
Succeeded byTom Easterly
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
1990–1992
Preceded byTom Drage
Succeeded byKim Shepard
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 34th district
In office
November 3, 1992 – November 7, 2000
Preceded byFrank Stone
Succeeded byDavid J. Mealor
Personal details
Born (1945-10-14) October 14, 1945 (age 79)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJudith Starks[1]
Alma materUniversity of South Florida

Robert J. Starks (born October 14, 1945)[2] is an American politician.[3] He served as a Republican member for the 34th, 36th and 118th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[4][5]

Starks was born in Tampa, Florida,[6] and attended the University of South Florida, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration.[2] In 1986, Starks was elected for the 118th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Dexter Lehtinen.[4] He served until 1988, when he was succeeded by Tom Easterly.[4] In 1990 he was elected for the 36th district, succeeding Tom Drage.[4] Starks was succeeded by Kim Shepard for the 36th district in 1992, when he was elected for the 34th district, succeeding Frank Stone and serving until 2000 when he was succeeded by David J. Mealor.[4]

  1. ^ Weiss, Todd (September 29, 1992). "Shooting victim is Lancaster County native". Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. p. 2. Retrieved June 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida, Florida: The State, 1978, p. 207
  3. ^ "Bob Starks – a fighter". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. August 20, 1992. p. 16. Retrieved June 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ a b c d e "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ Who's who in Finance and Business, Marquis Who's Who, 2004, p. 880