Victor Crist

Victor Crist
Member of the Hillsborough County Commission
from the 2nd district
In office
2010–2018
Preceded byKen Hagan
Succeeded byKen Hagan
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 12th district
In office
2002–2010
Preceded byDaniel Webster
Succeeded byJim Norman
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 13th district
In office
2000–2002
Preceded byJohn Grant Jr.
Succeeded byDennis L. Jones
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 60th district
In office
1992–2000
Preceded byMary Figg
Succeeded bySara Romeo
Personal details
Born (1957-06-21) June 21, 1957 (age 67)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAngela
Alma materSt. Petersburg College (AA)
University of South Florida (BA)
ProfessionPresident, Metropolitan Communications Incorporated

Victor Crist (born June 21, 1957) is a former member of the Florida Senate from 2000 to 2010 for districts representing parts of Hillsborough and Paco counties, organized as the 13th District from 2000 to 2002[1] and the 12th District from 2002 to 2010.[2] Before this he served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 60th District, from 1992 to 2000.[2] He was elected as a Republican in districts where the majority of the voters were registered Democrats. Crist served on the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, representing the 2nd District, from 2010 to 2018.[3]

In the Senate, Crist served as Chair of the Senate's Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee[4][5] and as Vice Chair of the Senate's Health Policy Committee.[4] Crist has served as an advisor on justice issues to Florida's Attorneys General and Governors.[6]

He started Metropolitan Communications, Inc. in 1983 while still an undergraduate student working through college. In 1997, Crist founded the University Area Community Development Corporation in Tampa.[3] Crist served as chairman of the board and CEO of the organization for its first 16 years.

References

  1. ^ "Senator Crist - The Florida Senate - 2000-2002". www.flsenate.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  2. ^ a b Renner, Paul (January 2023). "The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2023". myfloridahouse.gov. p. 48. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Former Hillsborough Commissioner Senator Victor Crist to Be Honored June 18 with Center Renaming Ceremony". hcfl.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  4. ^ a b "Senator Crist - The Florida Senate - 2006-2008". www.flsenate.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  5. ^ "Senator Crist - The Florida Senate - 2008-2010". www.flsenate.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  6. ^ Schoenfeld, Heather (19 February 2018). Building the Prison State: Race and the Politics of Mass Incarceration. University of Chicago Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-226-52101-5.


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