Legislator Profile
Former Florida Senator Dennis Jones (D) (R)
The information below was accurate during the legislator's active term.
District Address:
8940 Seminole Boulevard
Seminole, FL 33772
(727) 549-6411
Capitol Address:
408 Senate Office Bldg.
404 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5065
- Senate District:13
- First Elected:2002
- Terms Out:2012
- Party:Republican
- Delegations:Pinellas
- District Information:view district 13 map
- Legislative Service:Elected to the Senate in 2002, reelected subsequently
Majority Leader, 2002-2004
House of Representatives, 1978-2000
Speaker Pro Tempore, 1998-2000
Republican Caucus Chairman, 1990-1994
House Republican Campaign Committee Chairman, 1985-1990
Pinellas County Legislative Delegation Chair, 1984-1987
Minority Floor Whip, 1984-1986
House Republican Policy Committee
House Republican Leadership Team
- Born:April 5, 1941 in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Moved to Florida:1950
- Religious Affiliation:Methodist
- Education:Lincoln Chiropractic College, D.C., 1963
Attended St. Petersburg Junior College
- Occupation:Vice President, Economic Development and Innovative Programs, St. Petersburg College
- Spouse:Susan Davis, Ph.D. of Brandon
- Children:Rod, D.C., Jill (deceased)
- Grandchildren:Jacob, Jaxon, Jarod
- Affiliations:St. Petersburg Republican Club, President, 1977-1978
St. Petersburg Young Republican Club, President, 1974
Florida Chiropractic Association President 1971-1972
Pinellas County Chiropractic Society, President, 1965-1966
Fellow of International Chiropractic Colleges
Greater Seminole Area, Greater Largo Area, and Gulf Beaches Chambers of Commerce
Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee
Republican Club of Greater Largo
Republican Club of Greater Seminole
Central Pinellas Republican Club
Ivory Club
Suncoast Tiger Bay
Breakfast Optimist Club of St. Petersburg
Pinellas Marine Institute Board of Trustees
Largo Medical Center Board of Trustees
Northside Lodge #283 F&AM
32 degree Mason-Tampa Consistory
Royal Order of Jesters Court 89
- Highlights:Theodore Roosevelt Society, Inc., Teddy Award, 2000
Dennis L. Jones Beach Management Act, 2000
Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association, Beach Statesman Award, 1998
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, Legislator of the Year Award, 1998
American Heart Association, Legislative Award, 1997
Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Legislator of the Year Award, 1997
Florida Optometric Association, Harry G. Landrum Legislator of the Year Award, 1997
Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association, Legislative Award for Outstanding Leadership, 1997
South Beach I, II, III, Sand Key Club and Belleair Beach Gulfside Civic Association, Appreciation Award for Sand Key Phase IV Nourishment Project, 1996
Barrier Islands Governmental Council Beach Renourishment Funds Award, 1996
Florida Medical Association, Award of Appreciation for Service in Health Care, 1996
Florida Pediatric Society and Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Support of Children's Health and Safety Issues Award, 1996
Florida Chiropractic Society, Legislator of the Year Award, 1996
Florida Chiropractic Association, D. I. Rainey Legislative Award, 1996, 1988, 1984
Coalition of Community Association Managers Organization, Legislator of the Year Award, 1996
Pinellas County Police Benevolent Association, Legislator of the Year Award, 1995
The Jeffery Tackett Foundation, Award of Honor, 1995
The State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council Award, 1994
Florida Literary Coalition, Distinguished Service Award, 1993
Florida Restaurant Association, Legislative Leadership Award, 1992
South Pinellas Community Council, Appreciation for Service Award, 1992
Florida Podiatric Medical Association, Legislator of the Year Award, 1991
Florida Health Care Association, Legislator of the Year Award, 1991, 1984
Pinellas County Council of Firefighters, First Annual Outstanding Legislator Award, 1990
Pinellas Marine Institute Inc., Contribution to the Educational and Scientific Programs of PMI Award, 1989
Seminole Evening Sertoma Club, Service to Mankind Award, 1989
Boley Inc., Legislative Humanitarian Award, 1988
National Federation of Independent Businesses, Guardian of Small Business Award, 1988
Pinellas Emergency Mental Health Services PACE Award, 1988
Marine Industries Association of Florida, Friend of Florida Boating Award, 1988
Gulf Beaches Public Library, Appreciation Award, 1988
FTP-NEA, Friend of Education Award, 1986
St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Council, First Annual Champion of Small Business Award, 1984
Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, Legislative Service Award, 1981
Florida Association of Community Colleges, Legislative Service Award, 1981
- Former Service:Joint Executive and Legislative Commission on Postsecondary Education, 1979
Florida Chiropractic Advisory Council, 1977-1979
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