Pete Skinner

Pete Skinner
Member of the Florida Senate from the 5th district
In office
November 2, 1976 – November 2, 1982
Preceded byBob Saunders
Succeeded byBill Grant
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 13th district
In office
November 5, 1974 – November 2, 1976
Preceded byLeon McDonald
Succeeded byWayne Hollingsworth
Personal details
Born(1942-11-12)November 12, 1942
DiedNovember 3, 2005(2005-11-03) (aged 62)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseMarcia Tucker
Children2
EducationUniversity of Florida (B.A.)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps

Sherrill N. "Pete" Skinner (November 12, 1942 – November 3, 2005) was an American politician from Florida. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 13th district from 1974 to 1976 and as a member of the Florida Senate from the 5th district from 1976 to 1982.

Life and career

Skinner was born in McAlpin, Florida. He attended the University of Florida.

In 1974, Skinner was elected to represent the 13th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Leon McDonald. He served until 1976, when he was succeeded by Wayne Hollingsworth. In the same year, he was elected to represent the 5th district of the Florida Senate, serving until 1982.

Skinner died on November 3, 2005, at the age of 62.

References

  1. 1 2 Florida Senate Handbook, 1980–1982 (PDF). Secretary of the Florida Senate. 1981. p. 17.
  2. ↑ Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  5. ↑ "Sherrill Skinner Obituary (2005)". The Florida Times-Union. November 5, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2023.