Vince Fechtel Jr. | |
State Senate: | Florida |
District: | 11th |
Term Start: | November 7, 1978 |
Term End: | November 4, 1980 |
Predecessor: | James Glisson |
Successor: | Dick Langley |
State House1: | Florida |
District1: | 34th |
Term Start1: | November 7, 1972 |
Term End1: | November 7, 1978 |
Predecessor1: | Gus Craig Redistricted |
Successor1: | Bobby Brantley |
Birth Date: | 10 August 1936 |
Birth Place: | Leesburg, Florida |
Party: | Republican |
Occupation: | businessman |
Residence: | Leesburg, Florida |
Alma Mater: | University of Florida |
Vincent J. Fechtel Jr. (born August 10, 1936) is a retired American politician in the state of Florida.
Fechtel was born in Leesburg, Florida. A businessman, he is an alumnus of the University of Florida (Bachelor of Science 1959).[1] He served in the Florida House of Representatives for the 34th district from 1972 to 1978, as a Republican. He was elected to the State Senate from the 11th district in 1978 and served until 1980.[2] [3]
In 1980, Fechtel ran for Florida's 5th Congressional District, which was being vacated by Republican Congressman Richard Kelly. Fechtel lost the Republican primary runoff to Bill McCollum.[4] [5]
In 1983, he was nominated to serve on the United States Parole Commission.[6]