Wayne Hollingsworth
Wayne Hollingsworth | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office November 4, 1986 – November 8, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Grant |
| Succeeded by | Sherry Walker |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 2, 1976 – November 4, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Skinner |
| Succeeded by | Randy Mackey |
| Constituency | 13th district (1976–1982) 12th district (1982–1986) |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office November 3, 1970 – November 7, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Tyre |
| Succeeded by | Leon McDonald (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1938 Lake City, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1990 (aged 52) near Lake City, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Car accident |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Miami Arkansas State University (B.S.) |
| Occupation | Farmer, mobile home park owner |
Wayne Hollingsworth (February 14, 1938 – December 12, 1990) was an American politician from Florida. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1970 to 1972 and 1976 to 1986, and as a member of the Florida Senate from the 3rd district from 1986 to 1988.[1]
Hollingsworth was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives from the 17th district in 1970, defeating incumbent State Representative Ralph Tyre in the Democratic primary.[2][1] After redistricting, he ran for re-election in 1972 in the 13th district, but was defeated in the primary by former State Representative Leon McDonald.[3] In 1976, when State Representative Pete Skinner ran for the Florida Senate, Hollingsworth ran to succeed him in the 13th district.[4] He won the election and was re-elected in 1978 and 1980. In 1982, Hollingsworth successfully ran for re-election in the 13th district, and was re-elected in 1984.
In 1986, when State Senator Bill Grant ran for Congress, he resigned under the state's resign-to-run law, and Hollingsworth ran in the special election to fill the remaining two years of Grant's term.[5] He ran for a full term in 1988 and was challenged in the Democratic primary by attorney Sherry Walker,[6] who argued that he was ineffective.[7] Walker defeated him by a narrow margin.[8]
On December 12, 1990, Hollingsworth died in a single-car accident near Lake City, Florida.[9]
References
- 1 2 Florida Senate Handbook, 1990–1992 (PDF). Secretary of the Florida Senate. 1991. p. 33.
- ↑ "Voters Turn Out 13 Legislators; Pay Raise Cited". St. Petersburg Times. September 10, 1970. p. 7-B. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Donkey, Elephant Both Seen in Saddle". Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. September 18, 1972. p. B-4. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hollingsworth Seeks Senate Post". Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. July 7, 1976. p. B-2. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hollingsworth to run". Tallahassee Democrat. March 26, 1986. p. 1C. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Doyle, Judy (July 4, 1988). "Stalking the Senate with down-home confidence". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 1C. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Doyle, Judy (September 1, 1988). "District 5 Senate race is heating up". Tallahassee Democrat: Voter Guide. p. 5. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Doyle, Judy (September 7, 1988). "Walker upsets Hollingsworth in District 5". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 1A. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Striedder, Brooke (December 14, 1990). "Highway accident kills ex-Sen. Hollingsworth". Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. p. A-1. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.