C. S. Reuter | |
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![]() Reuter circa 1968 | |
Member of the
Florida Senate from the 30th district | |
In office 1967–1971 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Scarsdale, New York, US | November 15, 1927
Died | July 27, 2021 Lebanon, Tennessee, US | (aged 93)
Political party | Democrat |
Alma mater | University of New Hampshire |
Clifford Silva Reuter III (November 15, 1927 – July 27, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Florida. [1]
Reuter was born in Scarsdale, New York ( Bronxville Hospital) on November 15, 1927, to Clifford Silva Reuter II and Louise Hull Reuter. He attended the Berkshire School in Massachusetts and enlisted in the US Army as a private during the second world war. In 1951, he earned a BS in Business Administration & Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. [2]
He moved to Florida in 1958. [2]
Reuter was elected to the state senate for the 30th district (comprising Space Coast and Treasure Coast) in 1966 and served until 1971. While he served as a Republican Florida Senator, he later became a member of the Democratic party. [3] [4] During his senate tenure, he worked towards authorizing the creation of Disney World, the 528 Beeline Causeway, and Florida's Aquaculture Farming Industry. [2]
C. S. Reuter | |
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![]() Reuter circa 1968 | |
Member of the
Florida Senate from the 30th district | |
In office 1967–1971 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Scarsdale, New York, US | November 15, 1927
Died | July 27, 2021 Lebanon, Tennessee, US | (aged 93)
Political party | Democrat |
Alma mater | University of New Hampshire |
Clifford Silva Reuter III (November 15, 1927 – July 27, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Florida. [1]
Reuter was born in Scarsdale, New York ( Bronxville Hospital) on November 15, 1927, to Clifford Silva Reuter II and Louise Hull Reuter. He attended the Berkshire School in Massachusetts and enlisted in the US Army as a private during the second world war. In 1951, he earned a BS in Business Administration & Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. [2]
He moved to Florida in 1958. [2]
Reuter was elected to the state senate for the 30th district (comprising Space Coast and Treasure Coast) in 1966 and served until 1971. While he served as a Republican Florida Senator, he later became a member of the Democratic party. [3] [4] During his senate tenure, he worked towards authorizing the creation of Disney World, the 528 Beeline Causeway, and Florida's Aquaculture Farming Industry. [2]