Lindsay Harrington
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Lindsay Harrington | |
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| Speaker pro tempore of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 19, 2002 – November 2, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra Murman |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Waters |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
| In office November 5, 1996 – November 2, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Vernon E. Peeples |
| Succeeded by | Paige Kreegel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1944 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Deborah Lynn Harrington |
| Children | Loren Myles and Lisa Nicolle Harrington; Brian and Christopher Stuut |
| Education | Virginia Commonwealth University (B.S.) Pepperdine University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Real estate broker |
Lindsay M. Harrington is a Republican politician and real estate broker who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1996 to 2004.
Harrington was born in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1944. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University, receiving his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1973, and Pepperdine University, receiving a master's degree in human resource management in 1976. He moved to Florida in 1979 and worked as a real estate broker.[1]
In 1988, Harrington ran for the Punta Gorda City Council, challenging incumbent City Councilman Sandy MacGibbon in District 2.[2] In the February 2, 1988, primary election, MacGibbon narrowly placed first over Harrington, but neither candidate received a majority of the vote, and a runoff election was held on February 16.[3] Harrington defeated MacGibbon in the runoff election, winning 60 percent of the vote to MacGibon's 40 percent.[4] Harrington was re-elected without opposition in 1990,[5] 1992,[6] 1994,[7] and 1996.[8] Harrington was elected by the City Council to serve as Vice Mayor from 1991 to 1994 and as Mayor from 1995 to 1996, and served as the Chairman of the Charlotte County Republican Party from 1988 to 1994.