Donald H. Reed Jr.
Reed in 1971
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1963  March 1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 76th district
In office
March 1967  1972
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byChuck Nergard
Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1960s–1970s
Personal details
Born (1933-02-28) February 28, 1933
East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materOhio State University
University of Florida

Donald H. Reed Jr. (born February 28, 1933)[1] is an American politician[2] who served as a Republican member for the 76th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[3][4]

Reed was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, and moved to Florida in 1951.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree at Ohio State University in 1957, and a law degree at the University of Florida in 1960.[1] From 1963 he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives.[4] He was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 76th district in 1967,[4] and succeeded by Chuck Nergard in 1972.[3]

Reed (left) with Richard Nixon in the 1960s or 1970s

Reed served as the minority leader of the Florida House of Representatives from the 1960s to 1970s.[5][6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 145
  2. "Rep. Reed to Push Bafalis Campaign". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. July 4, 1972. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. 1 2 "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Wayback Machine.
  4. 1 2 3 Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Wayback Machine.
  5. Morris, Mona (August 27, 1966). "Salvage Rulings Opposed". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 77. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. "Rep. Davis New Appointee To Platform Group". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. July 23, 1968. p. 36. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. Anderson, Laird (May 26, 1971). "Off-track betting bill hits snag". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. p. 28. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon


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