William D. Gorman
Gorman in 1974
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 42nd district
In office
1967–1976
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byToni Jennings
Member of the Florida Senate from the 15th district
In office
1976–1980
Personal details
Born(1920-03-31)March 31, 1920
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 2009(2009-02-04) (aged 88)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materLehigh University

William D. Gorman (March 31, 1920 – February 4, 2009) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 42nd district of the Florida House of Representatives.[1][2] He also served as a member for the 15th district of the Florida Senate.[3]

Life and career

Gorman was born in Baltimore. He went to high school in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and attended Lehigh University.[4]

In 1967, Gorman was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 42nd district of the Florida House of Representatives. He served until 1976, when he was succeeded by Toni Jennings.[1] In the same year, he was elected to represent the 15th district of the Florida Senate, serving until 1980.[3]

Gorman died in February 2009, at the age of 88.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. 1 2 "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019" (PDF). Florida Legislature. February 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Kunerth, Jeff (February 8, 2009). "Lawmaker Bill Gorman was gracious to people, animals". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 6, 2022.


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