Lee Constantine
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Lee Constantine was a Republican
member of the Florida Senate
who represented the 22nd District from 2000 to 2010. His district covered the Central Florida
region in the Seminole
and Orange
counties
. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives
from 1993 through 2000.
Constantine moved to Florida in 1958 and was raised in Altamonte Springs
. He earned a Bachelor of Arts
in Communication
s from the then-Florida Technological University, now known as the University of Central Florida
, in 1974. At FTU, he was active in the Student Government Association
, serving successively as a student senator, student body vice president
, and student body president.
.http://www.local6.com/news/3447770/detail.html In 2007 someone using a computer owned by the Florida Legislature
removed the entry about Constantine being arrested for DUI
from his Wikipedia
page, and when asked about the incident Constantine stated, "I don't even know what Wikipedia
is, I'm surprised I can even pronounce it." http://www.sptimes.com/2007/08/24/State/State_workers__trivia.shtml
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Florida Senate
Florida Senate
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032....
who represented the 22nd District from 2000 to 2010. His district covered the Central Florida
Central Florida
Central Florida is a regional designation for the area surrounding Orlando in east central Florida, United States. The area represents the third largest population concentration in Florida, after the South Florida and Tampa Bay regions, respectively....
region in the Seminole
Seminole County, Florida
Seminole County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. Located between Orlando to the south and Deland and Daytona Beach to the north, it is part of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. Its county seat and largest city is Sanford...
and Orange
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
counties
County
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. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
from 1993 through 2000.
Constantine moved to Florida in 1958 and was raised in Altamonte Springs
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Altamonte Springs is a city in Seminole county in the U.S. state of Florida, which had a population of 41,496 at the 2010 census. Located primarily in Seminole County, the city is in the northern suburbs of the Orlando–Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the United States...
. He earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
s from the then-Florida Technological University, now known as the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
, in 1974. At FTU, he was active in the Student Government Association
Students' union
A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities, and has started appearing in some high schools...
, serving successively as a student senator, student body vice president
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
, and student body president.
Controversy
Constantine was arrested on a drunken driving charge in 2004, his second arrest for DUIDUI
DUI is a three letter acronym that may stand for:* Driving under the influence * Democratic Union for Integration — the largest ethnic Albanian party in the Republic of Macedonia* Data Use Identifier...
.http://www.local6.com/news/3447770/detail.html In 2007 someone using a computer owned by the Florida Legislature
Florida Legislature
The Florida State Legislature is the term often used to refer to the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Florida Constitution states that "The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a legislature of the State of Florida," composed of a Senate...
removed the entry about Constantine being arrested for DUI
DUI
DUI is a three letter acronym that may stand for:* Driving under the influence * Democratic Union for Integration — the largest ethnic Albanian party in the Republic of Macedonia* Data Use Identifier...
from his Wikipedia
Wikipedia
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page, and when asked about the incident Constantine stated, "I don't even know what Wikipedia
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its 20 million articles have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world. Almost all of its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the site,...
is, I'm surprised I can even pronounce it." http://www.sptimes.com/2007/08/24/State/State_workers__trivia.shtml
External links
- Florida State Legislature - Senator Lee Constantine official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Lee Constantine (FL) profile
- Follow the Money - Lee Constantine