Tom Rossin | |
Office: | Minority Leader of the Florida Senate |
Term Start: | 2000 |
Term End: | 2002 |
Predecessor: | Buddy Dyer |
Successor: | Ron Klein |
State Senate1: | Florida |
District1: | 35th |
Term Start1: | 1994 |
Term End1: | 2002 |
Predecessor1: | Mark Foley |
Successor1: | Gwen Margolis |
Birth Date: | 29 August 1933 |
Birth Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Education: | Columbia University (BS) University of Miami (JD) |
Spouse: | Joyce Thornton |
Children: | 3 |
Tom Rossin (born August 29, 1933) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate from 1994 to 2002. From 2000 to 2002, Rossin also served as Senate Minority leader.[1]
Rossin was born in New York City in 1933. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia University and relocated to Florida to earn a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law.
Prior to entering politics, Rossin worked as an attorney and banking consultant. Florida Senate from 1994 to 2002. From 2000 to 2002, Rossin also served as Senate Minority leader.
See main article: 2002 Florida gubernatorial election. In 2002, he was chosen as the running mate of Democrat Bill McBride in the 2002 Florida gubernatorial election.[2] McBride and Rossin lost to incumbent Jeb Bush and Frank Brogan.[3]
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