Holly Benson
American politician
Anna Holliday "Holly" Benson (born June 4, 1971) is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives.
Personal background
Benson was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and moved to Pensacola, Florida in 1976. She is a graduate of Pensacola's Booker T. Washington High School (1989), Dartmouth College (A.B., 1993) and the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida (J.D., 1996). Benson was employed as a municipal bond lawyer, prior to her appointment to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation in December 2006.
Florida House of Representatives
Benson was elected in November 2000 to the Florida House of Representatives. Benson was the first Republican elected to the District 3 seat, succeeding Democrat DeeDee Ritchie.
During her time as a representative, Benson served as the Chair of the Health and Families Council, as well as Co-Chair of the Select Committee on Medicaid Reform. Benson also chaired the Select Committee on Article V, which was tasked with implementing a 1998 constitutional amendment that required a major overhaul of the Florida state court system.
On December 28, 2006, Florida's Governor-elect Charlie Crist appointed Benson to the position of Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. On December 31, 2006, Benson resigned from the Florida House of Representatives, ending her legislative service to the State of Florida.
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