Lew Brantley | |
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![]() Brantley in 1968 | |
President of the Florida Senate | |
In office November 16, 1976 – November 21, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Dempsey J. Barron |
Succeeded by | Philip D. Lewis |
Member of the
Florida Senate from the 8th district | |
In office November 17, 1970 – November 21, 1978 | |
Preceded by | John E. Mathews |
Succeeded by | Joe Carlucci |
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
In office 1967–1970 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Succeeded by | Bill Birchfield |
Personal details | |
Born | McRae, Georgia, U.S. | August 3, 1937
Died | May 11, 2004 | (aged 66)
Political party | Democratic [1] |
Lew Brantley (August 3, 1937 – May 11, 2004) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 21st district of the Florida House of Representatives. [2] [3] He also served as a member for the 8th district of the Florida Senate. [4] [5] He served as President of the Florida Senate. [6]
Brantley was born in McRae, Georgia. [7]
In 1966, Brantley was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. The next year, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 21st district. He served until 1970, when he was succeeded by Bill Birchfield. [3] [2] In the same year, he was elected to represent the 8th district of the Florida Senate, serving until 1978. [4]
Brantley died in May 2004, [8] at the age of 66.