Burt Saunders

Burt L. Saunders (born November 7, 1948) is a registered Republican and a former member of the Florida Senate, representing the 37th District since 1999. ^[2][3][4] Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 through 1998.^[5][6]

Burt L. Saunders
Official portrait
Member of the Collier County Commission from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 15, 2016
Preceded by	Tom Henning
Member of the Florida Senate from the 37th district
In office January 2003 – January 2009
Preceded by	J. Alex Villalobos
Succeeded by	Garrett Richter
Member of the Florida Senate from the 25th district
In office January 2001 – January 2003
Preceded by	Fred Dudley
Succeeded by	Jeff Atwater
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 76th district
In office January 1995 – January 1999
Preceded by	Mary Ellen Hawkins
Succeeded by	J. Dudley Goodlette
Personal details
Born	(1948-11-07) November 7, 1948 (age 76) Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lillian Love[1]
Children	3
Alma mater	University of South Florida (BA) College of William and Mary (JD) University of Miami (LLM)
Profession	attorney

In 2008 Saunders ran for the United States House of Representatives in Florida's 14th District with no party affiliation. He lost, finishing third in the four-way general election, receiving 14.7% of the vote. However, Saunders was one of the top 5 candidates to run for the United States House without any political party in 2008. Saunders was elected to the Collier County Commission in 2016.^[7] He previously served on the Collier County Commission from 1986 to 1994.^[8]