John Laurent

John Laurent
John Laurent
Judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Group 21
	In office; January 7, 2003 – January 31, 2013
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Glenn Terry Shelby
Member of the Florida Senate from the 17th district
	In office; March 10, 1998 – November 5, 2002
Preceded by	Rick Dantzler
Succeeded by	J. D. Alexander
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
	In office; November 6, 1990 – March 10, 1998
Preceded by	Rick Dantzler
Succeeded by	J. D. Alexander
Constituency	43rd district (1990–1992); 66th district (1992–1998)
Personal details
Born	October 4, 1946; Bartow, Florida
Party	Republican
Spouse	Martha Espinosa
Children	2
Education	University of Florida (B.S., J.D.)
Occupation	Attorney

John F. Laurent (born October 4, 1946) is a Republican politician and judge from Florida who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1990 to 1998 and as a member of the Florida Senate from the 17th district from 1998 to 2002.^[1] In 2002, he was elected unopposed to a newly created seat on the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida,^[2] and he retired in 2013.^[3]

References

↑ Florida Senate Handbook, 2000–02 (PDF). Secretary of the Florida Senate. 2000. p. 15.
↑ Rufty, Bill (July 27, 2002). "Qualifying Closes With Some Surprises". The Ledger. Lakeland, Florida. p. B1, B2. Retrieved July 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Williams Adams, Robin (February 15, 2013). "Scott Appoints Shelby to 10th Judicial Circuit". The Ledger. Lakeland, Florida. p. B1. Retrieved July 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.