Yolly Roberson
Yolly Roberson | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 104 district | |
| In office November 20, 2002 – November 8, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Frederica Wilson |
| Succeeded by | John Patrick Julien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1955 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Yolly Roberson is a Miami, Florida attorney and Democratic politician who serves as the representative for District 104 of the Florida House of Representatives. She was first elected to the Florida House in 2002 and then reelected successively to three more terms. She served as Democratic Whip from 2004 to 2006.
Representative Roberson was born in Mirebalais, Haiti on October 26, 1955. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Boston in 1983 and her Juris Doctor at the New England School of Law in 1988. She has worked as a public defender in Boston and as a senior assistant attorney general in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
See also
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[edit]External links
[edit]- Representative Yolly Roberson official Florida House of Representatives site
- Yolly Roberson for U.S. Congress official campaign site
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
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