Richard Corcoran
American politician (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Michael Corcoran (born March 16, 1965) is an American politician who was speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.[1] A Republican, Corcoran represented the 37th district, which includes central Pasco County, from 2012 to 2018, and previously represented the 45th district from 2010 to 2012. From 2019 to 2022, Corcoran was the state's education commissioner. In 2023, he became president of the New College of Florida.[2]
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Richard Corcoran | |
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27th Education Commissioner of Florida | |
In office January 8, 2019 – May 1, 2022 | |
Governor | Ron DeSantis |
Preceded by | Pam Stewart |
Succeeded by | Manny Díaz Jr. |
100th Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office November 22, 2016 – November 20, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Steve Crisafulli |
Succeeded by | José R. Oliva |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office November 2, 2010 – November 6, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Tom Anderson |
Succeeded by | Ardian Zika |
Constituency | 45th district (2010–2012) 37th district (2012–2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Michael Corcoran (1965-03-16) March 16, 1965 (age 59) Toronto, Canada |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Saint Leo University (BA) Regent University (JD) |
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