David Coley
David Coley | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| In office November 3, 2004 – March 27, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Bev Kilmer |
| Succeeded by | Marti Coley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1961 |
| Died | March 25, 2005 (aged 43) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marti Coley |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Chipola Junior College Murray State University |
| Occupation | Higher education administrator, legislative aide, journalist |
David A. Coley (November 8, 1961 – March 25, 2005) was a Republican politician from Florida who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 7th district from 2004 until his death in 2005.
Early life
[edit]Coley was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1961. He attended Murray State University before moving to Florida in 1976.[1] Coley worked as a legislative aide to Republican Congressman Bill Grant and Representatives Robert Trammell and Allan Bense before he was appointed the special services coordinator at Chipola College.[2][1]
Florida House of Representatives
[edit]In 2004, when State Representative Bev Kilmer opted to run for Congress rather than seek re-election, Coley ran to succeed her in the 7th district. In the Republican primary, he faced former State Representative Jamey Westbrook, who had been elected to a single term in the State House in 1996 before being defeated by Kilmer in 1998.[3] Coley defeated Westbrook by a wide margin, winning 63 percent of the vote to his 37 percent.[4]
In the general election, Coley faced the Democratic nominee, Carl Duncan, an education consultant for the state Department of Corrections.[5] Coley defeated Duncan in a landslide, winning 71 percent of the vote.[6]
Death
[edit]Coley died of liver cancer on March 25, 2005.[2] He was succeeded in the State House by his widow, Marti.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "David Coley". Florida House of Representatives. 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Cotterell, Bill (March 26, 2005). "David Coley, former aide who won House seat, dies of cancer". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 1A, 2A. Retrieved July 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Cook Lauer, Nancy (August 28, 2004). "Ex-Democrats vie for Republican seat: Coley emphasizes his experience, leadership skills in push for office". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 1B, 2B. Retrieved July 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "August 31, 2004 Primary Election Republican Primary - State Representative District: 7". Florida House of Representatives. 2004. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Cook Lauer, Nancy (October 13, 2004). "Disparity in coffers marks race: Duncan chartering new path based on old relationships". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 1B, 2B. Retrieved July 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "November 2, 2004 General Election - State Representative District: 7". Florida House of Representatives. 2004. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
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