Spencer Roach
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 79th district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byMatt Caldwell
Personal details
Born
Lal Spencer Roach, III[1]

(1977-09-02) September 2, 1977
Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)North Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Alma materEdison State College
Florida Gulf Coast University
University of Miami School of Law
OccupationAttorney
Websitespencerforstatehouse.com
Military service
Branch/service United States Coast Guard[2]
Years of service1996-2016[2]

Lal Spencer Roach, III (born September 2, 1977) is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 79th House district, which includes part of Lee County.

History

A native of Louisiana, Roach is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard, where he served as a judge advocate general while on deployment in the Middle East.[2] For his military service, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Coast Guard Commendation Medal, Coast Guard Achievement Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.[2]

He moved to Florida in 2000.[2]

Roach is a Christian.[3]

Education

He graduated from Edison Community College with an Associate of Arts in 2003, from Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2005, and from University of Miami School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 2012.[2]

Florida House of Representatives

Roach defeated Matthew Shawn Miller in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary, winning 58.7% of the vote.[4] In the November 6, 2018 general election, Roach won 58.92% of the vote, defeating Democrat Mark Lipton.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Lal Spencer Roach, III Profile | North Fort Myers, FL Lawyer". Martindale.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Florida House of Representatives - Spencer Roach - 2018 - 2020 ( Speaker Oliva )". Myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. ↑ https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4729
  4. ↑ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Floridaelectionwatch.gov. Retrieved 12 December 2018.


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