Alan Grayson
Alan Mark Grayson (born March 13, 1958) is an American politician. He was the United States Representative for Florida's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Alan Grayson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gus Bilirakis |
| Succeeded by | Darren Soto |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ric Keller |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Webster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Mark Grayson March 13, 1958 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lolita Grayson (married ~1990 annulled 2015) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
He last served as Representative for Florida's 8th congressional district from 2009 to 2011. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Republican Daniel Webster. He was then elected in 2012 for another term in the House of Representatives, defeating Republican Todd Long.
In 2014 he defeated Republican challenger Carol Platt to win re-election.[1]
On July 9, 2015, Grayson announced his intentions to run in the United States Senate election in Florida, 2016 to replace Marco Rubio. In 2016, Grayson said he supported Bernie Sanders to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.[2]
References
- ↑ Rufty, Bill (November 4, 2014)."U.S. Congress District 9: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson Re-Elected" Archived 2016-04-08 at the Wayback Machine, theledger.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ Gray, Alan. "I FEEL THE BERN". Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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