Travaris McCurdy explained

Travaris McCurdy
Birth Place:Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Birth Date: March 1, 1984
State House:Florida
District:46th
Term Start:November 3, 2020
Term End:November 8, 2022
Predecessor:Bruce Antone
Successor:Bruce Antone
Children:1
Education:Florida A&M University (BA)
Party:Democratic

Travaris Leon McCurdy (born March 1, 1984) is an American politician and former member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 46th district.

Early life and education

McCurdy was born in Orlando, Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Florida A&M University.[1]

Career

In 2014 and 2015, McCurdy worked as the deputy political director for the For Our Future PAC. He also worked as a legislative aide for State Senator Randolph Bracy and State Rep Geraldine Thompson.[2] [3] McCurdy was elected to the Florida House of Representatives and assumed office on November 3, 2020.[4]

On April 21, 2022, McCurdy attempted to stage a sit-in demonstration to prevent a vote on Florida's congressional district maps.[5] Opponents of the tactic compared his actions to an insurrection.[6] The demonstration was ultimately unsuccessful.

On August 23, 2022, McCurdy lost his bid for reelection to the Florida House. McCurdy lost in the Democratic primary to former Representative Bruce Antone, garnering less than 29% of the vote.[7]

References

  1. Web site: TRAVARIS L. "TRAY" MCCURDY. myfloridahouse.gov.
  2. Web site: 2020-06-13. Travaris McCurdy elected in HD 46 after opponents drop. 2021-05-06. Florida Politics. en-US.
  3. Web site: Young. Jessica Bryce. Election 2020: Democrat Travaris McCurdy has officially won Florida House District 46. 2021-05-06. Orlando Weekly. en.
  4. Web site: Travaris McCurdy. 2021-05-06. Ballotpedia. en.
  5. Web site: Gaudiano . Kimberly Leonard, Nicole . Florida House Republicans compare a Democratic protest against redistricting to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol . 2023-01-06 . Business Insider . en-US.
  6. Web site: Florida approves DeSantis-backed congressional maps that dismantle Black lawmaker's seat . 2023-01-06 . POLITICO . en.
  7. Web site: 2 Democratic lawmakers from Central Florida lose their seats . 2023-01-11 . Orlando Sentinel.