Gene Ready (May 27, 1941 – December 12, 2015) was an American former politician in the state of

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. Ready was born in

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. He attended

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and earned a

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degree in 1964. He served as a Democrat in the

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from 1977 to 1982, representing the 51st district, and from 1983 to 1984, this time representing the 44th district. Ready died of cancer on December 12, 2015, in Lakeland, Florida.Gene Ready-obituary
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1941 births 2015 deaths People from Lakeland, Florida Florida State University alumni Businesspeople from Florida Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Deaths from cancer in Florida 20th-century American businesspeople {{Florida-politician-stub