Burt Saunders
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. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 through 1998.
Burt L. Saunders | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Collier County Commission from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office November 15, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Henning |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | J. Alex Villalobos |
| Succeeded by | Garrett Richter |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 2001 – January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Dudley |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Atwater |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 76th district | |
| In office January 1995 – January 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Ellen Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | J. Dudley Goodlette |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1948 Hampton, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lillian Love |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida (BA) College of William and Mary (JD) University of Miami (LLM) |
| Profession | attorney |
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. He previously served on the Collier County Commission from 1986 to 1994.
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