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Kenneth A. Plante
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 16th district
In office
1967–1972
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 14th district
In office
1973–1978
Personal details
Born(1939-12-17)December 17, 1939
Orlando, Florida, United States
DiedMarch 1, 2015(2015-03-01) (aged 75)
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Political party Republican
SpouseSandy
Occupationbusinessman

Kenneth A. Plante (December 17, 1939 – March 1, 2015) was an American politician in the state of Florida.

Plante was born in Orlando and attended the University of Florida. [1] He was elected to the State Senate for the 16th district in 1966 and served until 1972. He was redistricted to the 14th district in 1973, and served until 1978. He is a member of the Republican party. [2] In 2012, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). [3] He died of the disease in March 2015. [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ http://archive.flsenate.gov/data/Publications/Archive/SenateHandbooks/pdf/74-76%20Senate%20Handbook.pdf Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Guides @ UF: Federal Documents at University of Florida: Home".
  3. ^ "Dreadful disease strikes one of the good ones in Tallahassee".
  4. ^ "Kenneth Plante Obituary (1939 - 2015) - Tallahassee, FL - Orlando Sentinel". Legacy.com.
  5. ^ "Former state senator, lobbyist Ken Plante dies".