Leonard L. Bembry
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Leonard L. Bembry is a Democratic
politician who serves as the District 10 member of the Florida House of Representatives
.
Bembry was born in Jasper, Florida
, and he attended North Florida Community College
and Florida State University
. He lives in Greenville, Florida
and was first elected to the Legislature in November 2008. He succeeds term limited Republican Representative Will Kendrick
of Carrabelle, Florida
. Acknowledging Florida's budgetary crisis, he said the priority should be to take care of state employees.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who serves as the District 10 member of the Florida House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
.
Bembry was born in Jasper, Florida
Jasper, Florida
Jasper is a city in Hamilton County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,780 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,848 . It is the county seat of Hamilton County. The United Methodist Church in Jasper, Florida is on the National Register...
, and he attended North Florida Community College
North Florida Community College
North Florida Community College is a public community college in Madison, Florida, and part of the Florida College System. It enrolls around 1,200 students and serves six rural counties in North Florida: Madison County, Hamilton, Lafayette, Jefferson, Suwannee, and Taylor.The school was founded as...
and Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
. He lives in Greenville, Florida
Greenville, Florida
Greenville is a town in Madison County, Florida, United States. The population was 837 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 832 .-Geography:Greenville is located at ....
and was first elected to the Legislature in November 2008. He succeeds term limited Republican Representative Will Kendrick
Will Kendrick
Will Kendrick, born April 10, 1960 in Apalachicola, Florida, was a four-term member of the Florida House of Representatives. He was first elected to the Florida House in November 2000 as Democrat. He switched to the Republican Party in 2006. He currently serves as chairman of the Committee on...
of Carrabelle, Florida
Carrabelle, Florida
Carrabelle is a city in Franklin County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2009, the city had a population of 1,231.-Location:...
. Acknowledging Florida's budgetary crisis, he said the priority should be to take care of state employees.