John Rayson Explained

John Rayson
Term Start:2004
Term End:2007
Successor:Lamar Fisher[1]
State House1:Florida
District1:90th
Term Start1:January 1993
Term End1:January 2001
Predecessor1:Peter Deutsch[2]
Successor1:Mark Weissman[3]
State House2:Florida
District2:92nd
Term Start2:January 1991
Term End2:January 1993
Predecessor2:Robert J. "Bob" Shelley[4]
Successor2:Tracy Stafford

John C. Rayson (born March 29, 1949, in Oak Park, Illinois) is a Broward County, Florida attorney. He served as the mayor of Pompano Beach, Florida from 2004 to 2007. Prior to becoming mayor, Rayson served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1990 to 2000.

He unsuccessfully sought election as a Broward County, Florida circuit judge.

On July 26, 2007, he was selected as Davie, Florida's town attorney.

Rayson was born in Oak Park, Illinois. His father Leland Rayson served in the Illinois House of Representatives. Rayson received his bachelor's degree from University of Rochester in 1971 and his law degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1974. Rayson was admitted to the Florida bar and is a Democrat.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=kdJ2CQAAQBAJ&dq=John+Rayson+%09Lamar+Fisher&pg=PT75 Pompano Beach: A History
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=218562 Our Campaigns
  3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=35656 Our Campaigns
  4. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=217320 Our Campaigns
  5. https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=3085&LegislativeTermId=78 Florida House of Representatives-John C. Rayson