Ginny Brown-Waite
American politician (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Virginia Brown-Waite (born Virginia Frances Kniffen; October 5, 1943) is an American politician who served as U.S. Representative for Florida's 5th congressional district from 2003 until 2011. She is a member of the Republican Party and a founder of Maggie's List.[2]
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Ginny Brown-Waite | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 5th district | |
In office January 3, 2003 ā January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Karen Thurman |
Succeeded by | Rich Nugent |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 10th district | |
In office 1993ā2003 | |
Preceded by | Locke Burt[1] |
Succeeded by | Tom Lee |
Personal details | |
Born | Virginia Frances Kniffen (1943-10-05) October 5, 1943 (age 80) Albany, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Daniel Brown (Divorced) Harvey Waite (Deceased) |
Education | Empire State College (BS) Russell Sage College (MPA) |
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The district stretched along several counties in western and central Florida, including territory in the metropolitan area of Tampa Bay.