Leonard Spencer

Leonard Spencer
Leonard Spencer
	Official portrait, c. 2024
Member of the Florida House of Representatives; from the 45th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; November 5, 2024
Preceded by	Carolina Amesty
Personal details
Born	Leonard Karl Spencer; July 11, 1971 (age 53); Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Tanya E. Spencer
Children	2
Residence(s)	Gotha, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	Tuskegee University (BS) ; University of Alabama (MBA)
Occupation	Politician; businessman;
Website	Campaign website

Leonard Karl Spencer (born July 11, 1971)^[1] is an American politician and businessman who currently serves as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 45th district, which comprises southwestern portions of Orange County and northwestern parts of Osceola County, including Windermere and Oakland.^[2]^[3]

Professional career

Spencer worked for GE from 2002 to 2005 and then worked for The Walt Disney Company from 2005 to 2021. Spencer has worked for Amazon since 2021.^[4]^[5]

Political career

In May 2024, Spencer announced his candidacy for the Florida House of Representatives to unseat Carolina Amesty.^[6]^[4] Spencer was elected with 50.8% of the votes cast for a 1,600-vote margin; the only Democrat to flip a seat in the state House in the 2024 Florida House of Representatives election.^[7]^[8] He was officially sworn into office on November 19, 2024.^[9]

Personal life

Spencer is married to his wife Tanya. They live in Gotha, Florida and have two grown children.^[6] He is a "native of Alabama".^[10]

References

^ "Leonard Spencer". myfloridahouse.gov. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
^ "Florida House District 45" (PDF). myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ "Leonard Spencer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
^ ^a ^b Ogles, Jacob (October 29, 2024). "Carolina Amesty faces Disney-tied Leonard Spencer in fight to represent most magical district on earth". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ "Leonard Spencer". wbenc.org. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Martin, Annie (May 23, 2024). "Former Disney executive files to run against Orlando-area Rep. Amesty". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ Lemongello, Steven (November 15, 2024). "Democrat Leonard Spencer bucked Florida's red wave". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ "Democrat Leonard Spencer wins Florida House District 45 seat". Spectrum News. November 6, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ Cooper, Amber Jo (November 19, 2024). "Newly elected Florida lawmakers sworn in, marking start of 2024-2026 legislative term". Florida's Voice. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
^ Cooper, Amber Jo (November 19, 2024). "Amazon AND Leonard K. Spencer" (PDF). Tuskegee University. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

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Preceded by Carolina Amesty	Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 45th district 2024–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Leonard Spencer". myfloridahouse.gov. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-12-10.

[2] "Florida House District 45" (PDF). myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[3] "Leonard Spencer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-12-10.

[jo-4] Ogles, Jacob (October 29, 2024). "Carolina Amesty faces Disney-tied Leonard Spencer in fight to represent most magical district on earth". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[5] "Leonard Spencer". wbenc.org. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[os-6] Martin, Annie (May 23, 2024). "Former Disney executive files to run against Orlando-area Rep. Amesty". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[7] Lemongello, Steven (November 15, 2024). "Democrat Leonard Spencer bucked Florida's red wave". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[8] "Democrat Leonard Spencer wins Florida House District 45 seat". Spectrum News. November 6, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[9] Cooper, Amber Jo (November 19, 2024). "Newly elected Florida lawmakers sworn in, marking start of 2024-2026 legislative term". Florida's Voice. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[10] Cooper, Amber Jo (November 19, 2024). "Amazon AND Leonard K. Spencer" (PDF). Tuskegee University. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

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