Patsy Ann Kurth

Patsy Ann Gephardt Kurth
Member of the Florida Senate
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida
In office
November 6, 1990 – 1992
Preceded byTimothy Deratany[1]
Succeeded byBill Posey
Constituency16th district (1990–1992)
15th district (1992–2000)
Personal details
Born(1941-02-02)February 2, 1941
Washington, Missouri, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 2011(2011-04-27) (aged 70)
Holmes Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAlan Fredrick Kurth
ChildrenMartha Harbin, Dawn Ann Kurth (1961-1986), Wendy Silver, Sara Diaz
ResidenceMalabar, Florida[2]
Alma materSouthwest Missouri State Teachers College, Brevard Community College[2]
ProfessionRealtor

Patsy Ann Gephardt Kurth (February 2, 1941 – April 27, 2011) was a member of the Florida Senate representing the 16th district from 1990 to 1992 and the 15th district from 1992 to 2000.

She was born in Washington, Missouri on February 2, 1941, and came to Brevard County in 1962.[2]

In 2000, she ran for a seat in the U.S House of Representatives representing Florida's 15th congressional district but was defeated by Dave Weldon.

She was the cousin of Richard Gephardt.[3]

Her daughter, Dawn Ann Kurth, as a 11-year-old, was a spokesperson against false advertising directed toward children during the early 1970s. Dawn died from Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1986.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "The People of Lawmaking in Florida" (PDF). Myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Our campaigns". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "Florida races may tip scales in Congress". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  4. ^ "Senators Hear an Expert On TV Ads for Children". The New York Times. 1972-06-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  5. ^ "Bill says police must hold drunken drivers". Tampa Bay Times.
  • Profile, Legacy.com; accessed June 11, 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by Member of the Florida Senate
from the 16th district
1990–1992 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Florida Senate
from the 15th district
1992–2000 		Succeeded by