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
McAlpin, Florida, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 2005(2005-11-03) (aged 62)
Lake City, Florida, U.S.
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.[1]

Life and career

Skinner was born in McAlpin, Florida. He attended the University of Florida.[1]

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.[2][3] In the same year, he was elected to represent the 5th district of the Florida Senate, serving until 1982.[4]

Skinner died on November 3, 2005,[5] 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.
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