William D. Gorman Explained

William D. Gorman
Birth Date:31 March 1920
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Office1:Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 42nd district
Term Start1:1967
Term End1:1976
Preceded1:District established
Succeeded1:Toni Jennings
Office2:Member of the Florida Senate from the 15th district
Term Start2:1976
Term End2:1980
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Lehigh University

William D. Gorman (March 31, 1920 – February 4, 2009) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 42nd district of the Florida House of Representatives.[1] He also served as a member for the 15th district of the Florida Senate.[2]

Life and career

Gorman was born in Baltimore. He went to high school in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and attended Lehigh University.[3]

In 1967, Gorman was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 42nd district of the Florida House of Representatives. He served until 1976, when he was succeeded by Toni Jennings.[4] In the same year, he was elected to represent the 15th district of the Florida Senate, serving until 1980.

Gorman died in February 2009, at the age of 88.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. November 13, 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.
  2. Web site: The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019. Florida Legislature. February 2019. December 6, 2022.
  3. Web site: Lawmaker Bill Gorman was gracious to people, animals. Jeff. Kunerth. Orlando Sentinel. February 8, 2009. December 6, 2022.
  4. Web site: House of Representatives. December 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095046/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html. January 13, 2018. live. Wayback Machine.