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Lisa Carlton

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Lisa Carlton
Member of the Florida Senate
In office
November 3, 1998 – November 4, 2008
Preceded byKatherine Harris
Succeeded byNancy C. Detert
Constituency24th district (1998–2002)
23rd district (2002–2008)
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 70th district
In office
November 8, 1994 – November 3, 1998
Preceded byDavid L. "Dave" Thomas
Succeeded byNancy C. Detert
Personal details
Born (1964-05-07) May 7, 1964 (age 60)
Sarasota County, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRobert Robinson
Alma materStetson University (BA)
Mercer University (JD)
ProfessionAttorney, cattle and citrus business

Lisa Carlton is a Republican politician from Florida. She served in the Florida Senate from 1998 to 2008, representing parts of Southwest Florida based around Sarasota. She served as the President Pro Tempore of the Florida Senate from 2006 to 2008. Carlton previously served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of Sarasota County from 1994 to 1998. Carlton currently serves as a guest lecturer at the Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.

She was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve on the 2017-2018 Florida Constitution Revisions Commission. Her great uncle is Doyle E. Carlton who served as Governor of Florida from 1929 to 1933.[1]

Personal life

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  1. ^ "The Florida Senate 2006-2008" (PDF).
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Florida House of Representatives
Preceded by
David L. "Dave" Thomas
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 70th district

1994–1998
Succeeded by
Florida Senate
Preceded by Member of the Florida Senate
from the 24th district

1998–2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Florida Senate
from the 23rd district

2002–2008
Succeeded by