Perry E. Thurston Jr.

Perry Thurston
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
November 8, 2016 – January 10, 2022
Preceded byRedistricted
Succeeded byRosalind Osgood
Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
November 20, 2012 – November 18, 2014
Preceded byRon Saunders
Succeeded byMark S. Pafford
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
November 6, 2006 – November 4, 2014
Preceded byChris Smith
Succeeded byBobby DuBose
Constituency93rd district (2006–2012)
94th district (2012–2014)
Personal details
Born
Perry Eugene Thurston Jr.

(1961-01-30) January 30, 1961 (age 63)
Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDawn Board
Children2
EducationMorehouse College (BS)
University of Miami (JD)

Perry Eugene Thurston Jr.[1][2] (born January 30, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2022. He represented the 33rd district, which includes Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, North Lauderdale, Margate, Oakland Park, and surrounding areas in Broward County. He previously served four terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the Fort Lauderdale area from 2006 to 2014, and was the House minority leader in his final term. Thurston was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of Florida in 2014.

  1. ^ "Lawyer Directory – The Florida Bar". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Perry Eugene Thurston, Jr. Profile". Martindale. Retrieved April 6, 2021.