Former Rep. Charlie Crist

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CRIST, CHARLIE JOSEPH JR., a Representative from Florida; born in Altoona, Blair County, Pa., July 24, 1956; graduated from St. Petersburg High School, St. Petersburg, Fla., 1974; attended Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C.; B.A., Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla., 1978; J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, Ala., 1981; lawyer, private practice; unsuccessful candidate for election to the Florida state senate in 1986; staff, United States Senator Connie Mack of Florida, 1989; member of the Florida state senate, 1993-1999; Florida deputy secretary of business and professional regulation, 1999-2001; Florida state education commissioner, 2001-2003; Florida state attorney general, 2003-2007; Governor of Florida, 2007-2011; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 2010; unsuccessful candidate for election for Governor of Florida in 2014; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2017-present).

Biographical

Full Name: Charles Joseph Crist Jr.
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: CHAR-lee krihst
Date of Birth: July 24, 1956 (age: 67)
Place of Birth: Altoona, Pa.
Religion: United Methodist
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla.
Place of Residence: St. Petersburg, Fla.
Occupation: Attorney

Wikipedia

Family:

Married: Carole Crist, Dec. 12, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Previous relationship: Mandy Morrow Divorced, July 1979 in Palm Beach County, Fla.

Miscellaneous Links:

Ballotpedia

C-SPAN

GovTrack

Project VoteSmart

Campaign Links:

Email, campaign: info@charliecrist.com

Email, campaign: campaign@charliecrist.com

X (Twitter), campaign

Instagram, campaign

Open Secrets political finance profile

YouTube, campaign

Education

Samford University Cumberland School of Law - JD (1978-1981)
Florida State University - Bachelor's (1976-1978)

Activities and notes: Student body vice president; homecoming king
Wake Forest University - Attended (1974-1976)
St. Petersburg (Fla.) High School - Diploma (1974)

Greek Organizations:

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2017-Aug. 31, 2022) Resigned

Member, 13th Congressional District of Florida

State Legislature Offices:

Florida Senate (Nov. 1992-Nov. 1998)

R Senator, District 20

Election Results

2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

13th Congressional District of Florida

Charles Joseph Crist Jr. (Charlie), 53.04%
Democrat

Anna Paulina Luna, 46.96%
Republican
2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

13th Congressional District of Florida

Charles Joseph Crist Jr. (Charlie), 57.64%
Democrat

George William Buck, 42.36%
Republican
2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

13th Congressional District of Florida

Charles Joseph Crist Jr. (Charlie), 51.90%
Democrat

David Wilson Jolly, 48.10%
Republican
1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for Florida (Class 3)

Daniel Robert Graham (Bob), 62.47%
Democrat

Charles Joseph Crist Jr. (Charlie), 37.53%
Republican

Employment History

Stetson University College of Law

Distinguished Professorial Lecturer
Morgan & Morgan PA (Jan. 2011-2016)

Attorney
State of Florida (Jan. 2007-Jan. 2011)

Governor
State of Florida (Jan. 2003-Jan. 2007)

Attorney General
State of Florida (Jan. 2001-Jan. 2003)

Education Commissioner
Friends of Connie Mack (III) (Florida) (1988)
Cornelius Alexander Mack (Connie)

Aide
Minor League Baseball (1983-1988)

General Counsel
Florida Senate District 18 Race (1986)

Candidate

Associated Organizations

Election campaign:

Own leadership PAC:

Golden Rule PAC

Board membership:

Foundation for Florida's Future

Legal defense fund:

Florida Conservation Association

Membership:

Center Against Spouse Abuse

Bar membership:

American Bar Association

Place of worship:

First Methodist Church of St. Petersburg (Fla.)

Awards

Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

Publications

"The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat" (2014)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Email, D.C. scheduling:
scheduling.fl13@mail.house.gov

Privately Financed Travel

3 trips taken between 2017 - 2019 costing $27,484

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Trip Destinations:

Trip Sponsors:

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2017 (Amendment)
Extension Letter: 2021, 2020
Stock transaction: 03/23/2017, 03/06/2017
Termination: 2022
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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 156.47
(House Average: 0.25)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $80,049.03
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