Bob Crawford (Florida politician)
Robert B. Crawford III “Bob or Bobby” | |
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Agriculture Commissioner of Florida | |
In office January 19, 1991 – January 30, 2001 | |
Governor | Lawton Chiles Buddy MacKay Jeb Bush |
Preceded by | Coleman Hicks |
Succeeded by | Terry L Rhodes |
President of the Florida Senate | |
In office 1988–1990 | |
Preceded by | John W. Vogt |
Succeeded by | Gwen Margolis |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 13th district | |
In office 1982–1990 | |
Preceded by | Alan Trask |
Succeeded by | Rick Dantzler |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
In office 1976–1982 | |
Preceded by | Ray Mattox |
Succeeded by | Ronald R. Richmond |
Personal details | |
Born | Bartow, Florida, U.S. | January 26, 1948
Nationality | United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Nancy Caswall Crawford |
Children | Robert B Crawford lV & Kristin Crawford Whitaker |
Alma mater | University of Miami |
Occupation | Property Management |
Robert Bruce Crawford III (Bob) was born January 26, 1948 in Barstow, FL. He was Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and a legislator in the Florida State House and Senate.[1][2] He graduated from Bartow High School.[3] Crawford earned a Business and Finance degree from University of Miami. He worked as a financial planner and started a property management company where he and his wife Nancy managed properties throughout Florida.
Crawford was senate president from 1988 until 1990. As Senate President he helped push for funding of the Polk Parkway, created the largest transportation funding act in the state’s history and guided the approval of a land preservation program that has since protected thousands of acres of environmentally sensitive land.[4]
A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Winter Haven and the surrounding areas in the House and Senate. He argued for a higher cigarette tax in 1986.[5] Crawford was known for working across party lines to increase funding for economic development, education and research at Shands Hospital.[1]
He was re-elected Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in 1994.[6] Then appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to become the Executive Director of Florida’s Citrus Commission.
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- ^ "Guides @ UF: Federal Documents at University of Florida: Home". Archived from the original on 2018-01-13.
- ^ "Guides @ UF: Federal Documents at University of Florida: Home". Archived from the original on 2018-01-13.
- ^ Dunkelberger, Lloyd; Florida, Jim Turner News Service of (May 11, 2017). "Backroom Briefing: Polk County Power". Sunshine State News | Florida Political News.
- ^ "Crawford Wielded Influence in Capitals".
- ^ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Senator Robert Crawford argues for an increased cigarette tax - Tallahassee, Florida". Florida Memory.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL Agriculture Commissioner Race - Nov 08, 1994".
- People from Bartow, Florida
- Florida Democrats
- Florida state senators
- Living people
- 1948 births