Perry Thurston | |
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Member of the Florida Senate from the 33rd district | |
In office November 8, 2016 – January 10, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Redistricted |
Succeeded by | Rosalind Osgood |
Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office November 20, 2012 – November 18, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Ron Saunders |
Succeeded by | Mark S. Pafford |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office November 6, 2006 – November 4, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Chris Smith |
Succeeded by | Bobby DuBose |
Constituency | 93rd district (2006–2012) 94th district (2012–2014) |
Personal details | |
Born | Perry Eugene Thurston Jr. January 30, 1961 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Dawn Board |
Children | 2 |
Education | Morehouse College (BS) University of Miami (JD) |
Perry Eugene Thurston Jr.[1][2] (born January 30, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2022. He represented the 33rd district, which includes Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, North Lauderdale, Margate, Oakland Park, and surrounding areas in Broward County. He previously served four terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the Fort Lauderdale area from 2006 to 2014, and was the House minority leader in his final term. Thurston was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of Florida in 2014.