Perry E. Thurston, Jr.
Office: State Senate (FL) - 33 , Democratic
On The Ballot: False, Democratic for State Senate (FL) - 33
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Birth Date
01/30/1961
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Birth Place
Pompano Beach, FL
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Home City
Plantation, FL,
Family
Wife: Dawn; 2 Children: Alison, Perry III,
EDUCATION
JD, Law, University of Miami School of Law, 1987
BA, Finance, Morehouse College, School of Business, 1982
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Democratic Caucus Rules Chair, Florida State Senate, 2020-2022
Senator, Florida State Senate, District 33, 2016-2022
Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 33, 2020
Candidate, Florida State Attorney General, 2014
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2008-2014
Minority Leader, Florida State House of Representatives
COMMITTEES
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Defense Attorney, present
Assistant Public Defender, Broward County Public Defenders Office, 1988
Former Employee, Banking Industry, 1982-1984
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Former President, Broward Bar Association
Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Member, Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church