Pat Neal
Patrick K. "Pat" Neal (born March 4, 1949) is an American real estate developer and politician who is a former Florida State Senator and former representative in the Florida House of Representatives.
Patrick "Pat" Neal | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office November 7, 1978 – November 4, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Gallen |
| Succeeded by | Marlene Woodson-Howard |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
| In office November 5, 1974 – November 7, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | John Harllee |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence F. Shackelford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1949 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (1974–1986) |
| Spouse(s) | Charlene Lovingood (m. 1978) |
| Education | Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Profession | Real estate |
Early life and education
Neal was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1949.[1][2] He earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[3]
He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 through 1978 and in the Florida Senate from 1978 through 1986, where he was Chair of the Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee.[4][5]
Personal life
Pat Neal is the Chairman of the Executive Committee for Neal Communities based in Sarasota, Florida.[5][6]
References
- "The Florida Senate Handbook 1980-82" (PDF). Florida Senate. p. 8. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- "The Florida Senate Handbook 1982-84" (PDF). Florida Senate. p. 14. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- Stockbridge-Pratt, Dorothy (April 11, 2004). "'It's what I do'". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "The Journal of the Florida House of Representatives" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. November 19, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- Muellner, Alexis (December 20, 2019). "As Neal Communities turns 50, its founder is in it for the long haul". Tampa Bay Business Journal.
- "Neal Communities posts higher home sales". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. July 15, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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