Vince Fechtel Jr. | |
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Member of the Florida Senate from the 11th district | |
In office November 7, 1978 –November 4, 1980 | |
Preceded by | James Glisson |
Succeeded by | Dick Langley |
Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives from the 34th district | |
In office November 7,1972 –November 7,1978 | |
Preceded by | Gus Craig Redistricted |
Succeeded by | Bobby Brantley |
Personal details | |
Born | Leesburg,Florida | August 10,1936
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Leesburg,Florida |
Alma mater | University of Florida |
Occupation | businessman |
Vincent J. Fechtel Jr. (born August 10,1936) is a retired American politician in the state of Florida.
Fechtel was born in Leesburg,Florida. A businessman,he is an alumnus of the University of Florida (Bachelor of Science 1959). [1] He served in the Florida House of Representatives for the 34th district from 1972 to 1978,as a Republican. He was elected to the State Senate from the 11th district in 1978 and served until 1980. [2] [3]
In 1980,Fechtel ran for Florida's 5th Congressional District,which was being vacated by Republican Congressman Richard Kelly. Fechtel lost the Republican primary runoff to Bill McCollum. [4] [5]
In 1983,he was nominated to serve on the United States Parole Commission. [6]