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American politician
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Female
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Birth:
4 January 1951
The details
Biography
Introduction
Sandra Mortham, also known as Sandra Barringer, was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on January 4, 1951.
Political career
Mortham was a City Commissioner from Largo, Florida from 1982-1986 also serving as Vice Mayor in 1985-86. She was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995 and was elected Republican Leader Pro Tempore in 1990-1992 and Republican Leader for the 1993-1994 legislative sessions. Mortham was the first woman in Florida's history to be nominated to be Speaker of the House. She was the Secretary of State of Florida from 1995 to 1999. Mortham was defeated in the 1998 Republican primary by Katherine Harris.