Connie Mack III | |
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United States Senator from Florida | |
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Lawton Chiles |
Succeeded by | Bill Nelson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 13th district | |
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 | |
Preceded by | William Lehman |
Succeeded by | Porter Goss |
Personal details | |
Born | Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III October 29, 1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Ludie Priscilla Hobbs |
Relations | Connie Mack (grandfather) Morris Sheppard (grandfather) Tom Connally (step-grandfather) Earle Mack (paternal uncle) Roy Mack (paternal uncle) |
Children | Connie Mack IV |
Alma mater | University of Florida |
Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III (born October 29, 1940), known professionally as Connie Mack III, is an American retired Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida between 1983 to 1989 and then as a Senator from 1989 to 2001.[1]
He was seen as a candidate for the Republican vice presidential nomination by Bob Dole in 1996 and George W. Bush in 2000.