Richard Glorioso is a retired

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and

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Republican politician who serves as the District 62 Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of

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. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2004 and was successively re-elected to three more terms. He had served Plant City as a city commissioner from 1998 to 2004. Representative was born in

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on November 22, 1943. He received his

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degree in Mathematics from

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in 1967, the same year he joined the USAF. He received his

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degree in Management from

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in 1974. He retired from the USAF in 1994, the year he moved to Florida. While in the Air Force, he received such medals as the

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, Meritorious Service Medal, Combat Readiness Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and

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. In 2004, he ran successfully against two other Republicans to win the primary. He then defeated two other candidates, a Libertarian and a Democrat in the general election. During his first term, he sought to restrict where sexual predators could live and to require the schools to teach students the contents of U.S. Constitution.Rosenbaum, S.I. "Name, money are on his side." ''St. Petersburg Times.'' June 2, 2006. Online. January 22, 2009.
/ref> In 2006, he defeated Democrat Jeremy Zelanes in the general election. In 2008, he again won re-election by default when no opponent filed to run against him and became chair of the committees responsible for transportation and economic development appropriations.
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Sources

* ttp://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4343&SessionId=54 Florida House of Representatives Profile* ttp://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=31051 Project Vote Smart profile

References

External links

''Follow the Money'' search page for Representative Glorioso
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glorioso, Richard Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 1943 births Living people People from Plant City, Florida