Ginny Brown-Waite

Ginny Brown-Waite
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 5th district
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byKaren Thurman
Succeeded byRich Nugent
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 10th district
In office
1993–2003
Preceded byLocke Burt[1]
Succeeded byTom Lee
Personal details
Born
Virginia Frances Kniffen

(1943-10-05) October 5, 1943 (age 81)
Albany, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Daniel Brown (Divorced)
Harvey Waite (Deceased)
EducationEmpire State College (BS)
Russell Sage College (MPA)

Virginia Brown-Waite (born Virginia Frances Kniffen; October 5, 1943) is an American politician who served as U.S. Representative for Florida's 5th congressional district from 2003 until 2011. She is a member of the Republican Party and a founder of Maggie's List.[2]

The district stretched along several counties in western and central Florida, including territory in the metropolitan area of Tampa Bay.

  1. ^ "Florida Senators". January 13, 2018. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Maggie's List. Women's Political Action Committee. Who is Maggie's List?". Maggieslist.org. Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2015-06-13.