Bobby Brantley Explained

Bobby Brantley
Order:13th
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Florida
Term Start:January 6, 1987
Term End:January 8, 1991
Governor:Bob Martinez
Predecessor:Wayne Mixson
Successor:Buddy MacKay
Office1:Member of the Florida House of Representatives
Term Start1:November 7, 1978
Term End1:November 4, 1986
Predecessor1:Vince Fechtel, Jr.
Successor1:Stan Bainter
Constituency1:34th district (1978—1982)
27th district (1982—1986)
Birth Date:6 April 1948
Birth Place:Atmore, Alabama[1]
Party:Republican

Bobby Lynn Brantley (born April 6, 1948) is an American Republican politician from the State of Florida. He served as the 13th lieutenant governor of Florida, from 1987 to 1991.[2]

Brantley began his political career in 1978 when he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives from a district based in Seminole and Lake Counties. He was reelected three times and represented parts of Central Florida in the House until in 1986.

In 1986, he won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, defeating Marilyn Evans-Jones, Betty Easley, and Tom Bush to become the running-mate for Tampa Mayor Bob Martinez, the Republican nominee for governor. In the general election, Martinez and Brantley defeated the Democratic ticket, consisting of State Rep. Steve Pajcic for governor and State Sen. Frank Mann for lieutenant governor, by 54.56 to 45.44%.

Brantley did not seek reelection in 1990, and retired from political office in 1991. As of 2011 he is a consultant and lobbyist at one of Florida's oldest law firms, Shutts & Bowen.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Florida Handbook. Morris, A.C.. 1981. 20. Peninsular Pub. Co.. 9780961600020 . 0361-9788. August 20, 2015.
  2. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Florida: Lieutenant Governors . Lawrence Kestenbaum. politicalgraveyard.com. August 20, 2015.
  3. Web site: Bobby Brantley: Florida Law Firm, Attorneys | Shutts & Bowen website . shutts.com. August 20, 2015.