Lee Weissenborn
| Lee Weissenborn | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives for Dade County | |
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In office 1963–1966 | |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 41st district | |
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In office 1967–1971[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 19, 1929 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | attorney |
Lee Edward Weissenborn (born March 19, 1929) is an American former politician in the state of Florida.
Lee was born in Missouri and came to Florida in 1938. He attended the University of Florida and was an attorney.[2] He also served in the United States Marine Corps. Weissenborn served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1963 to 1966, as a Democrat, representing Dade County.[3][4]He was elected to the FL Senate where he served as a distinguished member who was largely responsible for legislation to regulate and protect the migrant farm worker population in then highly agricultural FL. Weissenborn ran for Congress in 1972 unsuccessfully. He continued in his practice of law. Senator Weissenborn is probably best known for his efforts to move the state Capitol fromTallahassee to central FL. Although his efforts failed he is considered chiefly responsible for the construction of a new Florida Capitol building, which has a memorial plaque dedicated to him and acknowledging his role in it.
References
- ↑ http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/Senate18452001.html
- ↑ "Florida House of Representatives - Lee Weissenborn - 2014 - 2016 { Crisafulli }". Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ State Library and Archives of Florida. "Florida Memory - Portrait of Democrat legislator Glenn Summers". Florida Memory. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.