Burt Saunders

Burt L. Saunders
Member of the
Collier County Commission
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
November 15, 2016
Preceded byTom Henning
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 2003 – January 2009
Preceded byJ. Alex Villalobos
Succeeded byGarrett Richter
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 2001 – January 2003
Preceded byFred Dudley
Succeeded byJeff Atwater
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 76th district
In office
January 1995 – January 1999
Preceded byMary Ellen Hawkins
Succeeded byJ. Dudley Goodlette
Personal details
Born (1948-11-07) November 7, 1948 (age 76)
Hampton, Virginia
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLillian Love[1]
Children3
Alma materUniversity of South Florida (BA)
College of William and Mary (JD)
University of Miami (LLM)
Professionattorney

Burt L. Saunders (born November 7, 1948) is a registered Republican and a former member of the Florida Senate, representing the 37th District since 1999. [2][3][4] Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 through 1998.[5][6]

In 2008 Saunders ran for the United States House of Representatives in Florida's 14th District with no party affiliation. He lost, finishing third in the four-way general election, receiving 14.7% of the vote. However, Saunders was one of the top 5 candidates to run for the United States House without any political party in 2008. Saunders was elected to the Collier County Commission in 2016.[7] He previously served on the Collier County Commission from 1986 to 1994.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Florida Senator Burt L. Saunders (B) (R) | LobbyTools".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State Senate 25 Race - Nov 07, 2000".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State Senate 37 Race - Nov 02, 2004".
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State Senate 37 Race - Nov 05, 2002".
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 76 Race - Nov 08, 1994".
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL State House 76 Race - Nov 05, 1996".
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - Collier County, FL Commissioner District 3 Race - Nov 08, 2016".
  8. ^ "Burt L. Saunders | Collier County, FL". www.colliercountyfl.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-01-10.
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Florida House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 76th district

1994–1998
Succeeded by
Florida Senate
Preceded by Member of the Florida Senate
from the 25th district

2000–2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Florida Senate
from the 37th district

2002–2008
Succeeded by