George LeMieux
U.S. Congressperson
1969 –
Who is George LeMieux?
George Stephen LeMieux is an American politician who was a United States Senator from Florida from 2009 to 2011. He was chairman of the Florida-based law firm of Gunster Yoakley & Stewart and chief of staff to Governor Charlie Crist. He was the Deputy Florida Attorney General and is credited with spearheading Crist's successful campaign for governor. On August 28, 2009, Crist announced he would appoint LeMieux as U.S. Senator to replace Mel Martínez, who weeks earlier had announced he would resign as soon as Crist announced his successor. On April 5, 2011, LeMieux formally announced that he would run against incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson in 2012, but dropped out of the race in June 2012.
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- Born
- May 21, 1969
Fort Lauderdale - Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Georgetown University Law Center
- Emory University
- Georgetown University
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on July 23, 2013
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