Representative  Ray Sansom Speaker
(2008 - 2010)

District 4
Republican

• View Original Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, right, confers with colleagues Rep. Ray Sansom, R-Fort Walton Beach, left, and Rep. Juan Zapata, R-Miami, on the House floor March 5, 2009, in Tallahassee, Florida.
• View Original Rep. Ray Sansom, R-Fort Walton Beach, offers comments to the Republican caucus on the House floor Nov. 17, 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida, as House Republicans discussed priorities of the upcoming Legislature.
• View Original From left, Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City, and Rep. Juan Zapata, R-Miami, confer on the House floor during Special Session "A", January 8, 2009.
• View Original Rep. Ray Sansom, R-Fort Walton Beach, addresses the House Republican caucus on the House floor as leadership discussed planning for the upcoming Legislature Nov. 17, 2008 , in Tallahassee, Florida.
• View Original From the left, Rep. Marti Coley, R-Marianna, Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City, and Rep. Ray Sansom, R-Destin, confer on the House floor, April 15, 2009.
• View Original From the left, Democratic Leader Franklin Sands, D-Weston, Rep. Darryl Ervin Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, Rep. Kelly Skidmore, D-Boca Raton, and Democratic Policy Chair Keith Fitzgerald, D-Sarasota, confer on the House floor, April 24, 2009.

Member Information

Biographical Information

City of Residence:  Destin

Occupation:  Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives

Spouse:  Tricia Raimey of Monroe, LA

Child(ren):  Jessica, Carlee, Julia

Education:  Florida State University, B.S., Political Science, 1984; University of West Florida, M.Ed., 1993

Born:  July 11, 1962, Fort Walton Beach, FL

History:  Dixie Sansom, cousin, Florida House of Representatives 1984-1992

Religious Affiliation:  Baptist

Recreational Interest:  jogging, running, spending time with family, swimming

Legislative Service

Elected to the House in 2002, reelected subsequently

Speaker November 18, 2008-March 2, 2009

Resigned February 21, 2010

Other Public Service

Florida Corrections Commission

Legislative Assistant, House and Senate

Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners, November 1992-2000

Affiliations

American Heart Association

Florida Association of Counties, past Member

Fort Walton Beach Medical Center

University of West Florida

YMCA Corporate Board

Highlights

Association of Counties, Freshman of the Year 2003

County Management Association President's Award 1999