Legislator Profile

Former Florida Representative Leslie Waters (R)
The information below was accurate during the legislator's active term.
Leslie Waters
CONTACT INFORMATION
District Address:
5511 Park Street North
Suite 101 Colonial Bank Building
St. Petersburg, FL 33709-6399
(727) 545-6421

Capitol Address:
Room 418, Cap
402 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
(850) 488-6197
Email:
leslie.waters@myfloridahouse.gov
political profile
  • House District:51
  • First Elected:Elected to the House in 1998
  • Terms Out:2006
  • Party:Republican
  • Delegations:Pinellas
  • District Information:view district 51 map
  • Legislative Service:Elected to the House in 1998, reelected subsequently
    Speaker pro tempore 2004-2006
    Governor's Commission on the Future of Space and Aeronautics in Florida
    Hurricane Preparedness Workgroup
    Joint Select Committee on Hurricane Insurance
PERSONAL INFO
  • Born:August 24, 1947 St. Petersburg,FL USA
  • Moved to Florida:
  • Religious Affiliation:Methodist
  • Education:Florida State University, B.S., M.S.;
    Stetson University College of Law, ADR training
  • Occupation:Political Grassroots Consultant; Supreme Court Certified Mediator; Legislator
  • Spouse:Al Waters
  • Affiliations: Bush-Cheney Re-Elect-Pinellas County, Co-Chairman 2004
    Greater Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce
    Junior Achievement of West Central Florida Inc., Former Board Member
    Largo Chamber of Commerce
    Paint St. Pete Proud, Team Captain 9 years
    Pinellas County Urban League, past Board Member
    PEMHS Mental Health Advisory Board
    VFW Ladies Auxiliary #4364
    Florida Cancer Control and Research Advisory Board (C-CRAB) 1999-2002
    Government Affairs Chair, National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) 1999-2002, Executive Committee 2000-2002, Natural Disaster Committee Chairman 2002
    Northside Hospital & Heart Institute 1999-2002
    Pinellas County Industry Council 1999
    Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee
    Pinellas Park/Mid-County Chamber of Commerce, past Member
    St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, past Legislative Affairs Council Member, Host of Leadership St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Junior College Business Advisory, past Board Member
    Seminole Lake Homeowners Association, past President and Treasurer
    University of South Florida Campus Advisory, past Board Member
  • Former Service:American Cancer Society 2005
    Florida Association of Community Colleges 2005
    Florida Suncoast Safe Kids Coalition 2004, 2005
    Florida Housing Coalition 2004
    International Republican Institute (IRI) 2004
    Florida Highway Patrol Legacy Leadership Award 2004
    Center for American Women & Politics, Good Housekeeping Award for Women in Government, Honorable Mention 2004
    Florida Airports Council Aviation Leadership Award 2003
    Florida Chamber of Commerce Top 40 Legislators of 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
    Florida Center for Teachers 2003
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