Background
Plante was born in Orlando and attended the University of Florida.
politician member of the Florida State Senate
Plante was born in Orlando and attended the University of Florida.
He was elected to the State Senate for the 16th district in 1966 and served until 1972. He was redistricted to the 14th district in 1973, and served until 1978. In 2012, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ).
He died of the disease in March 2015.
He is a member of the Republican party.