Rick Roth | |
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Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives from the 85th district | |
Assumed office November 8, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Rooney Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | West Palm Beach,Florida,U.S. | November 21,1952
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | West Palm Beach,Florida,U.S. |
Alma mater | Emory University |
Website | rickroth.org |
Rick Roth (born November 21,1952) is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 85th House district,which includes part of Palm Beach County.
Roth defeated Andrew Watt in the August 30,2016 Republican primary,winning 62% of the vote. [1] In the November 8,2016 general election,Roth won 57.7% of the vote,defeating Democrat Robert Simeone. [2]
Roth was reelected in 2018,defeating Democrat Ellen Baker with 54.61% of the vote in the November 6,2018 general election. [3]