Rabbi Barry Silver (born November 18, 1956) is a Florida attorney and politician who served as a member of the
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted ...
.
Early life and education
Silver was born to Elaine and Samuel Silver
in
Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, Westchester County, New York (state), New York, United States. It is an inner suburb of New York City, immediately to the north of the Borough (New York City), borough of the Bronx. As of t ...
on November 18, 1956.
He graduated with honors from Florida Atlantic University in 1979, and received his juris doctor from Nova University in 1983.
Career
Silver was granted admission to
The Florida Bar in 1983.
Silver came in first in the primary election held on September 2, 1996, to replace
Ron Klein
Ronald Jason Klein ( ; born July 10, 1957) is an American politician and lawyer who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives for . He is a member of the Democratic Party and chairs the Jewish Democratic Council of Amer ...
in
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted ...
District 89.
In October, Silver won the Democratic nomination for the runoff election over Glenn Wichinsky. Because there was no Republican opposition,
by winning the runoff, Silver essentially won the District 89 Seat.
In June 2022, Silver filed a lawsuit against a Florida law banning abortions after 15 weeks, on the grounds that the law infringed on the constitution's right to freedom of religion, among other legal entitlements.
Silver has led Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor in
Palm Beach County since 1996.
Notes
Sources
Florida House of Representatives archived Profile
External links
Website of Representative Barry Silver
1956 births
Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
Florida Atlantic University alumni
People from Boca Raton, Florida
Living people
Politicians from Mount Vernon, New York
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