Spencer Roach
Spencer Roach | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Caldwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lal Spencer Roach, III[1] September 2, 1977 Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | North Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Edison Community College Florida Gulf Coast University University of South Florida |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | spencerforstatehouse.com |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Coast Guard[2] |
| Years of service | 1996-2016[2] |
Lal Spencer Roach, III (born September 2, 1977) is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 79th House district, which includes part of Lee County.
History
A native of Louisiana, Roach is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard, where he served as a judge advocate general while on deployment in the Middle East.[2] For his military service, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Coast Guard Commendation Medal, Coast Guard Achievement Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.[2]
He moved to Florida in 2000.[2]
Education
He graduated from Edison Community College with an Associate of Arts degree in 2003, from Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005, and from University of Miami School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 2012.[2]
Florida House of Representatives
Roach defeated Matthew Shawn Miller in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary, winning 58.7% of the vote.[3] In the November 6, 2018 general election, Roach won 58.92% of the vote, defeating Democrat Mark Lipton.[4]
In 2021 Roach sponsored controversial HB1455 [5] which sought to limit THC potency in medicinal cannabis products including flower, concentrates and edibles. A poll taken during the spring session showed the bill to be unfavorable with Florida voters [6] and was not supported by the medical community with more than 200 doctors opposing the legislation. [7] In spite of limited media coverage the bills sponsored by Roach received significant attention including an editorial demanding resignation [8] and an online petition demanding the recall and removal of Spencer Roach. [9]
References
- ^ https://www.martindale.com/washington/district-of-columbia/lal-spencer-roach-iii-168576756-a/
- ^ a b c d e f "Florida House of Representatives - Spencer Roach - 2018 - 2020 ( Speaker Oliva )". myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Roach, Spencer. "HB1455". MyFloridaHouse. Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Poll shows broad support for marijuana access, little taste for THC caps". Florida Politics. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Florida doctors say THC caps are bad medicine". Florida Politics.
- ^ "Representative Spencer Roach Must Resign". Lehigh Acres Gazette.
- ^ "Recall and Remove State Rep Roach". James Kurtz II.
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