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Donald H. Reed Jr.

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Donald H. Reed Jr.
Reed in 1971
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Palm Beach County
In office
1963 – March 1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 76th district
In office
March 1967 – 1972
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byChuck Nergard
Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1960s–1970s
Personal details
Born(1933-02-28)February 28, 1933
East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 1996(1996-11-00) (aged 63)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materOhio State University
University of Florida

Donald H. Reed Jr. (February 28, 1933 – November 1996) was an American politician[1] who served as a Republican member for the 76th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3]

Reed was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, and moved to Florida in 1951.[4] He earned a bachelor's degree at Ohio State University in 1957, and a law degree at the University of Florida in 1960.[4] From 1963 he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives.[3] He was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 76th district in 1967,[3] and succeeded by Chuck Nergard in 1972.[2]

Reed (left) with Richard Nixon in the 1960s or 1970s

Reed served as the minority leader of the Florida House of Representatives from the 1960s to 1970s.[5][6][7]

Reed died in November 1996 of a cerebral hemmorage,[8] at the age of 63.

References

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  1. ^ "Rep. Reed to Push Bafalis Campaign". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. July 4, 1972. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ a b c Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ a b The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 145
  5. ^ Morris, Mona (August 27, 1966). "Salvage Rulings Opposed". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 77. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Rep. Davis New Appointee To Platform Group". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. July 23, 1968. p. 36. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ Anderson, Laird (May 26, 1971). "Off-track betting bill hits snag". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. p. 28. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  8. ^ "Pioneer of Fla. Republican Party, Donald Reed, dies at 63". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. November 30, 1996. p. 122. Retrieved July 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon