Dick Clark | |
Office: | Member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 93rd district |
Term Start: | 1968 |
Term End: | 1976 |
Birth Name: | Richard Wayne Clark |
Birth Date: | 9 May 1933 |
Birth Place: | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Death Place: | Johns Creek, Georgia, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Occupation: | general contractor |
Spouse: | Diane LaPrade |
Children: | Lisa Marie, Richard, Christina, and Caryn |
Alma Mater: | Loyola University |
Richard Wayne "Dick" Clark (May 9, 1933 – October 5, 2019) was an American politician from Florida. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives in the 93rd district from 1968 to 1976.
Clark was born in San Antonio, Texas. He moved to Florida at the age of four and later attended Loyola University, where he was a member of Upsilon Beta Lambda.[1] He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1968 to 1976 as a Democrat.[2] He also served as Majority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives towards the end of his term.
He was a general contractor by profession. He was the brother of Miami mayor Stephen P. Clark. Clark died on October 5, 2019.[3]