Florida's 1st House of Representatives district explained

State:Florida
District:1
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Michelle Salzman
Party:Republican
Residence:Pensacola
Percent White:70.3
Percent Black:21.8
Percent Hispanic:4.1
Percent Asian:2.6
Percent Native American:1.0
Percent Pacific Islander:0.01
Percent Other Race:1.1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:3.0
Population:156,303
Population Year:2010
Voting Age:121,724

Florida's 1st House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Michelle Salzman. This district is located in the Florida Panhandle and encompasses part of the Pensacola metropolitan area. The district covers the northern portion of Escambia County. The largest city in the district is Ferry Pass. As of the 2010 Census, the district's population is 156,030.[1]

This district contains the University of West Florida, located in Ferry Pass.

Bolley Johnson served as the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1992 until 1994.[2]

Representatives from 1967 to the present

Party! Representatives
Republican7
Democraticalign=right 5
NameTerm of serviceResidencePolitical party
1Gordon W. Wells1967–1968JayDemocratic
2Roy L. Hess1968–1972PensacolaDemocratic
3Grover C. Robinson III1972–1982PensacolaDemocratic
4Tom Tobiassen1982–1992PensacolaDemocratic
5Bolley Johnson1992–1994MiltonDemocratic
6Jerrold Burroughs1994–1998CantonmentRepublican
7Jeff Miller1998–2001ChumucklaRepublican
8Greg Evers2001–2010MiltonRepublican
9Doug Broxson2010–2012PensacolaRepublican
10Clay Ingram2012–2018PensacolaRepublican
11Mike Hill2018–2020PensacolaRepublican
12Michelle Salzman2020–presentPensacolaRepublican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District 1 Demographic Profile (H000H9049). Florida House of Representatives. July 25, 2019.
  2. Book: Ward, Robert. The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2010. Florida House of Representatives. 2010. Tallahassee, Florida. 88.