Pete Skinner

Pete Skinner (November 12, 1942 – November 3, 2005) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 13th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3] He also served as a member for the 5th district of the Florida Senate.[4][5]

Pete Skinner
Skinner in 1975
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 13th district
In office
1974–1976
Preceded byLeon N. McDonald Sr.
Succeeded byWayne Hollingsworth
Member of the Florida Senate from the 5th district
In office
1976–1982
Personal details
Born(1942-11-12)November 12, 1942
McAlpin, Florida, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 2005(2005-11-03) (aged 62)
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Alma materUniversity of Florida

Life and career

Skinner was born in McAlpin, Florida. He attended the University of Florida.[6]

In 1974, Skinner was elected to represent the 13th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Leon N. McDonald Sr. He served until 1976, when he was succeeded by Wayne Hollingsworth.[2][3] In the same year, he was elected to represent the 5th district of the Florida Senate, serving until 1982.[4]

Skinner died on November 3, 2005,[7] at the age of 62.

References
  1. "Former senator enters race". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. May 17, 1986. p. 4. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  2. "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  5. "Florida Senators 1845-2001". Archived from the original on March 19, 2007. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida, The State, 1978
  7. "Sherrill Skinner Obituary (2005)". The Florida Times-Union. November 5, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2023.


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