Jim Dressler

Jim Dressler
Dressler in 1963
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Brevard County
In office
1963–1965
Serving with James H. Pruitt
Preceded byJames H. Pruitt
Succeeded byWilliam H. Roundtree
Member of the Florida Senate from the 37th district
In office
1965–1966
Personal details
Born
James R. Dressler

(1932-09-18)September 18, 1932
Millersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 86)
Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Florence Dressler
​
(m. 1966)​
[1]
Children5[1]
Alma materUniversity of Florida
University of Florida Levin College of Law
OccupationJudge

James R. Dressler (September 18, 1932[2] – November 17, 2018) was an American judge and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives,[3] and as a member for the 37th district of the Florida Senate.[4]

Life and career

Born in Millersburg, Pennsylvania,[1] and was raised in Greenville, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida.[1] He went to Robert E. Lee High School, graduating in 1950.[1] He then attended University of Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1953.[1] In 1956 he received a law degree at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.[1]

Dressler worked as a lawyer, and was appointed to serve as a judge of the Small Claims Court in 1960.[1] In 1963, Dressler was elected to the Florida House of Representatives,[3] then, in 1965, he was elected to represent the 37th district in the Florida Senate.[4]

Dressler died in November 2018 at his home in Merritt Island, Florida, at the age of 86.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "James Dressler (1932-2018)". Florida Today. November 24, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 397
  3. ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019


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