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Victor Crist | |
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Member of the Hillsborough County Commission from the 2nd district | |
In office 2010–2018 | |
Preceded by | Ken Hagan |
Succeeded by | Ken Hagan |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 12th district | |
In office 2002–2010 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Webster |
Succeeded by | Jim Norman |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 13th district | |
In office 2000–2002 | |
Preceded by | John Grant Jr. |
Succeeded by | Dennis L. Jones |
Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives from the 60th district | |
In office 1992–2000 | |
Preceded by | Mary Figg |
Succeeded by | Sara Romeo |
Personal details | |
Born | New Orleans,Louisiana | June 21,1957
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Angela |
Alma mater | St. Petersburg College (AA) University of South Florida (BA) |
Profession | President,Metropolitan Communications Incorporated |
Victor Crist (born June 21,1957) is a former member of the Florida Senate from 2000 to 2010 for districts representing parts of Hillsborough and Pasco counties,organized as the 13th District from 2000 to 2002 [1] and the 12th District from 2002 to 2010. [2] Before this he served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 60th District,from 1992 to 2000. [2] He was elected as a Republican in districts where the majority of the voters were registered Democrats. Crist served on the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners,representing the 2nd District,from 2010 to 2018. [3]
In the Senate,Crist served as Chair of the Senate's Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee [4] [5] and as Vice Chair of the Senate's Health Policy Committee. [4] Crist has served as an advisor on justice issues to Florida's Attorneys General and Governors. [6]
He started Metropolitan Communications,Inc. in 1983 while still an undergraduate student working through college. In 1997,Crist founded the University Area Community Development Corporation in Tampa. [3] Crist served as chairman of the board and CEO of the organization for its first 16 years.