Florida's 1st House District elects one member of the

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. The district is represented by Michelle Salzman. This district is located in the

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and encompasses part of the

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. The district covers the northern portion of Escambia County. The largest city in the district is Ferry Pass. As of the 2010 Census, the district's population is 156,030. This district contains the

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, located in Ferry Pass.

Bolley Johnson Bolley L. "Bo" Johnson (born November 15, 1951) is an American politician from the state of Florida. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Johnson was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, and served as th ...

served as the

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from 1992 until 1994.

Representatives from 1967 to the present

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Representatives from 1967 to the present

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