Steve Southerland | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Allen Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Gwen Graham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Steve Southerland II October 10, 1965 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan Southerland |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Panama City, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Jefferson State Community College A.A. Troy State University B.S. |
| Profession | Lobbyist, Mortician |
| Website | Southerland For Congress |
William Steve Southerland II[1] (born October 10, 1965) is an American businessman, lobbyist [2] and former Republican Party politician 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 by Democrat Gwen Graham, becoming one of only two incumbent House Republicans to lose a general election that year, along with Lee Terry of Nebraska.[3]