Jim Dressler Explained

Jim Dressler
Birth Name:James R. Dressler
Birth Date:18 September 1932
Birth Place:Millersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.
Office1:Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Brevard County
Term Start1:1963
Term End1:1965
Alongside1:James H. Pruitt
Preceded1:James H. Pruitt
Succeeded1:William H. Roundtree
Office2:Member of the Florida Senate from the 37th district
Term Start2:1965
Term End2:1966
Party:Democratic
Spouse:[1]
Children:5
Alma Mater:University of Florida
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Occupation:Judge

James R. Dressler (September 18, 1932 – November 17, 2018) was an American judge and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives,[2] and as a member for the 37th district of the Florida Senate.

Life and career

Born in Millersburg, Pennsylvania, and was raised in Greenville, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida. He went to Robert E. Lee High School, graduating in 1950. He then attended University of Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1953. In 1956 he received a law degree at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

Dressler worked as a lawyer, and was appointed to serve as a judge of the Small Claims Court in 1960. In 1963, Dressler was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, then, in 1965, he was elected to represent the 37th district in the Florida Senate.

Dressler died in November 2018 at his home in Merritt Island, Florida, at the age of 86.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Dressler (1932-2018). Florida Today. November 24, 2018. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. October 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316034642/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf. March 16, 2022. live. Wayback Machine.