Frank Mann | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 38th district | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Robert W. McKnight |
| Succeeded by | Fred Dudley |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
| In office 1974–1982 | |
| Preceded by | M. T. Randell |
| Succeeded by | Peter Deutsch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1941 Fort Myers, Florida |
| Died | June 21, 2022 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Lee[1] |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Residence(s) | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University (BA) |
Franklin B. Mann (August 29, 1941 – 21 June 2022) was an American politician in the state of Florida.
Mann was born in Fort Myers, Florida.[3] He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1982 for district 90.[4] He served in the Florida Senate from 1982 to 1986 for district 38.[5] He ran for Governor as a Democrat in 1986. A "dark horse" candidate, Frank played on that moniker by traveling across the state riding a horse.[6] He lost the nomination to State Representative Steve Pajcic, who in turn lost to Tampa Mayor Bob Martinez.
Mann would later serve on the Lee County Commission, representing East Lee County, where he focused on environmental issues and creating open spaces in his district. He died on June 21, 2022, from pancreatic cancer. A former mining site in Greenbriar Swamp purchased for conservation purposes, which Commissioner Mann has been renamed the Frank Mann Preserve in his honor.[7]
- ^ "District 5 Commissioner".
- ^ "1984–1986 Senate Handbook" (PDF). Florida Senate. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Site Map :: Florida House of Representatives".
- ^ "House of Representatives". www.uflib.ufl.edu. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Florida Senators". www.uflib.ufl.edu. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Orlando Sentinel (Archived) :: MANN: HORSE RIDE TOOK CAMPAIGN A LONG WAY".
- ^ "6/21/22 BOCC Meeting :: Frank Mann Preserve". YouTube.