Joe Gersten
American politician
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Joseph Morris Gersten (born July 19, 1947) was an American politician in the state of Florida.
Preceded bySherman S. Winn[2]
Succeeded byIleana Ros-Lehtinen[3]
Preceded byRobert C. Hartnett[4]
Succeeded byRobert R. Reynolds[5]
Joe Gersten | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 34th[1] district | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Sherman S. Winn[2] |
| Succeeded by | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen[3] |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 109th district | |
| In office 1974–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Hartnett[4] |
| Succeeded by | Robert R. Reynolds[5] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Morris Gersten[6] July 19, 1947 Miami, Florida, U.S.[7] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Janet Cutler[7] |
| Alma mater | New York University Sophia University University of Maryland University of Miami School of Law |
| Occupation | lawyer |
He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1981 (109th district).[8] He also served in the Florida Senate from 1982 to 1986.[9]
In 1993 he fled to Australia after prosecutors wanted to question him about the theft of his baby blue Mercedes-Benz and allegations that it was stolen while he was having sex with a prostitute at a crack house in Miami. In 2001, U.S. Rep. Dan Burton an Indiana Republican, released a report alleging Gersten was the victim of prosecutorial misconduct by Janet Reno, a former Miami-Dade state attorney.[10]
