Victor Crist
American politician (born 1957)
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Victor Crist (born June 21, 1957) is the current Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller of Hillsborough County, Florida overseeing nearly 700 employees, managing the courts’ and county’s records, and controlling funds that exceed $14 billion. He is also a former member of the Florida Senate from 2000 to 2010 for districts representing parts of Hillsborough and Pasco counties, organized as the 13th District from 2000 to 2002[1] and the 12th District from 2002 to 2010.[2] Before this he served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 60th District, from 1992 to 2000.[2] He was elected as a Republican in districts where the majority of the voters were registered Democrats. Crist served on the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, representing the 2nd District, from 2010 to 2018.[3]
Victor Crist | |
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| Member of the Hillsborough County Commission from the 2nd district | |
| In office 2010–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Hagan |
| Succeeded by | Ken Hagan |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office 2002–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Webster |
| Succeeded by | Jim Norman |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office 2000–2002 | |
| Preceded by | John Grant Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Dennis L. Jones |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| In office 1992–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Figg |
| Succeeded by | Sara Romeo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1957 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Angela |
| Alma mater | St. Petersburg College (AA) University of South Florida (BA) |
| Profession | Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller for Hillsborough County. President, Metropolitan Communications Incorporated |
In the Senate, Crist served as Chair of the Senate's Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee[4][5] and as Vice Chair of the Senate's Health Policy Committee.[4] Crist has served as an advisor on justice issues to Florida's Attorneys General and Governors.[6]
He started Metropolitan Communications, Inc. in 1983 while still an undergraduate student working through college. In 1997, Crist founded the University Area Community Development Corporation in Tampa.[3] Crist served as chairman of the board and CEO of the organization for its first 16 years.
