Johnnie Byrd | |
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| 92nd Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 19, 2002 – November 16, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Feeney |
| Succeeded by | Allan Bense |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 62nd district | |
| In office November 19, 1996 – November 16, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Buddy Johnson[1] |
| Succeeded by | Richard Glorioso[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1951 Brewton, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Auburn University (BS) University of Alabama (JD) |
Johnnie B. Byrd Jr. (born February 8, 1951) is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives from District 62 representing Eastern Hillsborough County from 1996 through 2004. He was speaker of the House from 2002 to 2004.
In 2004, Byrd made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Senator Bob Graham as a Republican candidate. He was fourth in a field of six with 68,982 votes, 5.9 percent of the vote. Mel Martinez won the primary and the general election. Prior public service included a spell as a school board member of the Brewton City School System in Brewton, Alabama.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 62 Race - Nov 05, 1996". ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 62 Race - Nov 05, 2002". ourcampaigns.com.