Don C. Childers | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office 1975–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Wexler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3,1932 Skipperville,Alabama,United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Troy State University |
| Occupation | contractor |
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Childers was born in 1932 in Alabama. He attended Troy State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree,and moved to Florida in 1960. He was a contractor and member of a bank advisory board. [1]
In 1974,he was elected to the State Senate for the 28th district,and he served until 1990. [2]
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