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Posey (surname)
Posey is a surname that is heavily concentrated in North America beginning in the 1700s. Its prevalence outside the United States is negligible. Notable people with the surname include: *Bill Posey, U.S. representative from Florida *Buster Posey, Major League Baseball player *Carnot Posey, Confederate general in the American Civil War *Darrell A. Posey, ethnobiologist * Francis B. Posey, Indiana lawyer and politician *James Posey, basketball player *John Posey (actor), actor * John Adams Posey, Indiana lawyer and politician *John Wesley Posey, Indiana abolitionist *Parker Posey, actress *Sam Posey, American racecar driver and sports broadcast journalist *Sandy Posey, American singer *Thomas Posey, 19th-century U.S. general and politician, namesake of Posey County, Indiana *Tyler Posey Tyler may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tyler (name), an English name; with lists of people with the surname or given name * Tyler, the Creator (born 1991), American rap artist and prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Posey
William Joseph Posey (born December 18, 1947) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for , in Congress since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he formerly served in the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives. Early life, education, and business career Posey was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Beatrice (née Tohl) and Walter J. Posey. His mother's family immigrated from Russia and is of Jewish heritage and his father is a Protestant of primarily English ancestry. Posey moved to Florida in 1956 when his father took a job in engineering with McDonnell Douglas, working on the Delta rocket. In 1969, he graduated from Brevard Community College with an Associate of Arts degree. Posey got a job with McDonnell Douglas, and did Apollo Space Program work at Kennedy Space Center until he was laid off. From 1974 to 1976, he worked on the Rockledge Planning Commission. In 1976, he was elected a member of the City Council, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |