Allison Tant

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Allison Tant
Official legislative portrait of State Representative Allison Tant.jpg
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 9th district
Assumed office
November 3, 2020
Preceded byLoranne Ausley
Chair of the Florida Democratic Party
In office
2014–2016
Preceded byRod Smith
Succeeded byStephen Bittel
Personal details
Born1961 (age 60–61)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Barry Richard
Children3
EducationFlorida State University (BA, BS)

Allison Tant (born 1961)[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 9th district. She assumed office on November 3, 2020.

Early life and education[]

Tant was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Florida State University.[2]

Career[]

Tant has worked as a lobbyist for Holland & Knight and Steel Hector & Davis International.[3] From 2014 to 2016, she served as chair of the Florida Democratic Party. Tant did not seek re-election as chair after the 2016 United States elections, in which Hillary Clinton lost Florida to Donald Trump and Democrats gained only three seats in the Florida Legislature.[4] In November 2020, Tant was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Loranne Ausley.[5]

Personal life[]

Tant is married to Barry Richard, an attorney and former member of the Florida House of Representatives who was one of several lawyers who represented George W. Bush in Bush v. Gore.[6] Tant and Richard have three children.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Allison Tant". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  2. ^ "ALLISON TANT". myfloridahouse.gov.
  3. ^ Company, Tampa Publishing. "Former lobbyist Allison Tant joins race to lead Florida Democratic Party". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  4. ^ "Florida Democrats lose leader after poor showing in election". AP NEWS. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  5. ^ "Allison Tant". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  6. ^ "143. Quorum Call for State Representative Barry Richard (D., Coral Gables) | Tallahassee.com Community Blogs". Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  7. ^ "Power Couples". Tallahassee Magazine. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  8. ^ "'Bush v. Gore' Lawyers Sound Off on Trump's Debate Comments". Law.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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