Spencer Roach | |
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Member of the
Florida House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
Assumed office November 6, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Matt Caldwell |
Personal details | |
Born | Lal Spencer Roach, III
[1] September 2, 1977 Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | North Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
Alma mater |
Edison State College Florida Gulf Coast University University of Miami School of Law |
Occupation | Attorney |
Website | spencerforstatehouse.com |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Coast Guard [2] |
Years of service | 1996-2016 [2] |
Lal Spencer Roach, III (born September 2, 1977) is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 79th House district, which includes part of Lee County.
A native of Louisiana, Roach is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard, where he served as a judge advocate general while on deployment in the Middle East. [2] For his military service, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Coast Guard Commendation Medal, Coast Guard Achievement Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. [2]
He moved to Florida in 2000. [2]
Roach is a Christian. [3]
He graduated from Edison Community College with an Associate of Arts in 2003, from Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2005, and from University of Miami School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 2012. [2]
Roach defeated Matthew Shawn Miller in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary, winning 58.7% of the vote. [4] In the November 6, 2018 general election, Roach won 58.92% of the vote, defeating Democrat Mark Lipton. [5]