Gary Anthony Siplin

Background

Siplin, Gary Anthony was born on October 21, 1954 in Orlando, Florida, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Johnson C. Smith University, 1975. Master in Public and International Affairs, University Pittsburgh, 1976. Juris Doctor, Duquesne University, 1981.

Career

Law clerk to presiding justice United States District Court, Miami, Florida, 1981-1982. Assistant county attorney County Attorney' General’ s Office. Member Florida House of Representatives, Tallahasee, 2000—2002.

Member District 19 Florida State Senate, since 2002, chair joint legislation committee on Everglades oversight, vice chair community affairs committee, education preK-12 appropriations committee, governmental oversight and accountability committee, member policy and steering committee on energy, environment and land use, policy and steering committee on social responsibility, criminal justice committee, member policy and steering committee on ways and means, reapportionment committee, rules committee, transportation committee. Judge Dade County Bar Moot Court, Miami, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Gary Anthony Siplin has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant co-director Center for International Policy, Washington, 1976. Staff writer Dade County Bar Bulletin, 1985. Board directors Informed Families, 1985.

Chairperson Inner City Task Force, 1985. Member American Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association (board directors young lawyers section), National Bar Association, Dade County National Bar Association (chairperson judicial reception committee 1984, board directors, board governors 1985), Omega Psi Phi.

Connections

Married Victoria Pierre. Children: Gary Junior, Angelika, Joshua, Jacobe.

Spouse:

Victoria Pierre

child:

Jacobe Siplin

child:

Angelika Siplin

child:

Gary Junior Siplin

child:

Joshua Siplin