Barry Silver | |
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Member of the
Florida House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
In office November 5, 1996 – November 3, 1998 | |
Preceded by | Ron Klein |
Succeeded by | Curt Levine |
Personal details | |
Born | Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. | November 18, 1956
Died | March 21, 2024 | (aged 67)
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Boca Raton |
Alma mater | Florida Atlantic University, B.A., 1980; Shepard Broad Law Center 1983, J.D., 1983 |
Occupation | Attorney |
Rabbi Barry Silver (November 18, 1956 – March 21, 2024) was an American attorney and politician in Florida who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives. [1]
Barry Silver was born to Elaine and Samuel Silver [2] in Mount Vernon, New York, on November 18, 1956. [3] [4]
Silver graduated with honors from Florida Atlantic University in 1979, and received his juris doctor from Nova University in 1983. [5] [4]
Silver was granted admission to The Florida Bar in 1983. [5]
Silver came in first in the primary election held on September 2, 1996, to replace Ron Klein in Florida House of Representatives District 89. [6] In October, Silver won the Democratic nomination for the runoff election over Glenn Wichinsky. Because there was no Republican opposition, [2] by winning the runoff, Silver essentially won the District 89 Seat. [7]
In June 2022, Silver filed a lawsuit against a Florida law banning abortions after 15 weeks, on the grounds that the law infringed on the constitution's right to freedom of religion, among other legal entitlements. [8]
Silver led Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor in Palm Beach County from 1996. [9] [10]
Silver died from colon cancer on March 21, 2024, at the age of 67. [11] [12]
Barry Silver | |
---|---|
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
In office November 5, 1996 – November 3, 1998 | |
Preceded by | Ron Klein |
Succeeded by | Curt Levine |
Personal details | |
Born | Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. | November 18, 1956
Died | March 21, 2024 | (aged 67)
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Boca Raton |
Alma mater | Florida Atlantic University, B.A., 1980; Shepard Broad Law Center 1983, J.D., 1983 |
Occupation | Attorney |
Rabbi Barry Silver (November 18, 1956 – March 21, 2024) was an American attorney and politician in Florida who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives. [1]
Barry Silver was born to Elaine and Samuel Silver [2] in Mount Vernon, New York, on November 18, 1956. [3] [4]
Silver graduated with honors from Florida Atlantic University in 1979, and received his juris doctor from Nova University in 1983. [5] [4]
Silver was granted admission to The Florida Bar in 1983. [5]
Silver came in first in the primary election held on September 2, 1996, to replace Ron Klein in Florida House of Representatives District 89. [6] In October, Silver won the Democratic nomination for the runoff election over Glenn Wichinsky. Because there was no Republican opposition, [2] by winning the runoff, Silver essentially won the District 89 Seat. [7]
In June 2022, Silver filed a lawsuit against a Florida law banning abortions after 15 weeks, on the grounds that the law infringed on the constitution's right to freedom of religion, among other legal entitlements. [8]
Silver led Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor in Palm Beach County from 1996. [9] [10]
Silver died from colon cancer on March 21, 2024, at the age of 67. [11] [12]