Kenneth A. Plante
Kenneth A. Plante (December 17, 1939 – March 1, 2015) was an American politician in the state of Florida.
Kenneth A. Plante | |
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| 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 | December 17, 1939 Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Died | March 1, 2015 (aged 75) Tallahassee, Florida, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sandy |
| Occupation | businessman |
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
- http://archive.flsenate.gov/data/Publications/Archive/SenateHandbooks/pdf/74-76%20Senate%20Handbook.pdf Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
- "Guides @ UF: Federal Documents at University of Florida: Home".
- "Dreadful disease strikes one of the good ones in Tallahassee".
- "Kenneth Plante Obituary (1939 - 2015) - Tallahassee, FL - Orlando Sentinel". Legacy.com.
- "Former state senator, lobbyist Ken Plante dies".
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