Margo Fischer

Margo Fischer
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 52nd district
In office
November 5, 1996 – November 3, 1998
Preceded byPeter R. Wallace
Succeeded byFrank Farkas
Personal details
Born(1946-10-29)October 29, 1946
Youngstown, Ohio
DiedOctober 7, 2005(2005-10-07) (aged 58)
South Pasadena, Florida
PartyDemocratic
SpouseDavid J. Fischer (m. 1986)
Children4
EducationEckerd College (B.A.)
OccupationInvestment banker

Margo Fischer (October 29, 1946 – October 7, 2005) was a Democratic politician from Florida who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 52nd district from 1996 to 1998.

Early life

Fischer was born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1946, and moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1956, where she grew up.[1][2] She worked as a secretary for a municipal bond company, eventually becoming vice president, and attended Eckerd College.[2] In 1986, she married David J. Fischer, who would later serve as mayor of St. Petersburg from 1991 to 2001.[2]

Florida House of Representatives

In 1996, when State House Speaker Peter R. Wallace declined to seek re-election, Fischer ran to succeed him in the 52nd district. She faced former St. Petersburg City Councilwoman Martha Maddux in the Democratic primary,[2] whom she narrowly defeated, winning the nomination by 21 votes.[3] In the general election, she ran against chiropractor Frank Farkas, the Republican nominee.[4] She narrowly defeated Farkas, winning 52 percent of the vote to his 48 percent.[5]

Fischer ran for re-election in 1998, and was again opposed by Farkas.[6] This time, he won, receiving 53 percent of the vote to her 47 percent.[7]

In 2000, Fischer challenged Farkas again.[8] She lost by a wider margin, winning 44 percent of the vote to his 56 percent.[9]

Death

Fischer died on October 7, 2005.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Phelps, John B, ed. (1997). The Clerk's Manual: 1996-1998. Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives. p. 168–69.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Krueger, Curtis (May 13, 1996). "Hopefuls line up to follow speaker". St. Petersburg Times. p. 1B, 4B. Retrieved July 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "September 3, 1996 Primary Election Democratic Primary - State Representative District: 52". Florida Department of Elections. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ Krueger, Curtis (October 28, 1996). "Farkas, Fischer do battle in Pinellas' toughest race". St. Petersburg Times. p. 1B. Retrieved July 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "November 5, 1996 General Election - State Representative District: 52". Florida Department of Elections. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  6. ↑ Nohlgren, Stephen (July 14, 1998). "House District 52 race may be a repeat". St. Petersburg Times. p. 3B. Retrieved July 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "November 3, 1998 General Election - State Representative District: 52". Florida Department of Elections. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ Bond, Sharon (March 15, 2000). "Businesswomen reap rewards". Neighborhood Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 3. Retrieved July 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "November 7, 2000 General Election - State Representative District: 52". Florida Department of Elections. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  10. ↑ Basse, Craig (October 8, 2005). "Former legislator Margo Fischer, 58, dies". St. Petersburg Times. p. 1B. Retrieved July 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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