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Fred Dudley
Dudley in 1982
Member of the Florida Senate
In office
November 4, 1986  November 3, 1998
Preceded byRobert W. McKnight
Succeeded byBurt Saunders
Constituency38th district (1986–1992)
25th district (1992–1998)
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
November 2, 1982  November 4, 1986
Preceded byTed Ewing
Personal details
Born(1944-11-08)November 8, 1944
DiedJuly 13, 2026(2026-07-13) (aged 81)
PartyRepublican
EducationUniversity of South Florida
OccupationAttorney

Frederick R. Dudley (November 8, 1944 – July 13, 2026) was an American politician in the state of Florida.

Life and career

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Frederick R. Dudley was born in Fort Myers and was an attorney.[1] He served in the Florida House of Representatives for the 74th district from 1982 to 1986, as a Republican.[2] He served in the Florida Senate from 1986 until 1998. In 1998, he ran for Florida Attorney General. He became a Florida Bar Certified Construction Lawyer in 2005, and practiced law in Tallahassee, specializing in representing applicants for contractor licenses and in disciplinary proceedings.

Dudley died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 81.[3]

References

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  1. "The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida". The State. October 4, 1991. Retrieved October 4, 2018 via Google Books.
  2. Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  3. "Fred Dudley, father of Gulf Coast University, has passed away". Florida Politics. July 13, 2026. Retrieved July 25, 2026.