Richard L. Steinberg

Richard Steinberg
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 106th district
In office
November 4, 2008 – February 24, 2012
Preceded byDan Gelber
Succeeded byRedistricted
Member of the Miami Beach Commission
In office
2001–2008
Succeeded byVictor Diaz
Personal details
Born
Richard Lawrence Steinberg[1]

(1972-12-23) December 23, 1972 (age 52)
Miami Beach, Florida[2]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMicky Ross-Steinberg
Children2
ResidenceMiami Beach, Florida
EducationUniversity of Florida (BS)
University of Miami (JD, MBA)

Richard Lawrence Steinberg (born December 23, 1972) is an American politician and lawyer from Florida. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2008 until his resignation in February 2012.

Education and family

Steinberg received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1994. He went on to receive his master's degree in Business Administration and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1998.

His father, Paul Steinberg, served in the Florida Legislature in the 1970s and '80s.[3] Steinberg's wife, Micky, was elected to the Miami Beach city commission in 2013.[4]

Political career

Steinberg's political career began in 2001, when he was elected to the Miami Beach city commission. He was the second-youngest city commissioner ever elected.[3]

He was elected to the Florida House in 2008, from a district encompassing parts of coastal northeastern Miami-Dade County.

In 2012, the Miami Herald reported that Steinberg was being investigated by the Secret Service for sending anonymous sexting messages to an Assistant U.S. Attorney. He resigned in February 2012, shortly after the Secret Service investigation became public.[5][6]

The investigation was closed in November 2012, with prosecutors saying they could not prove that Steinberg acted in a 'malicious' way.[7]

He has practiced law with Steinberg & Associates, P.A. since 1998.[8]

Personal life

He and his wife Micky have two children.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Lawyer Directory – the Florida Bar".
  2. ^ "Richard L. Steinberg Profile | Miami Beach, FL Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Caputo, Marc; Ovalle, David (February 25, 2012). "Rep. Steinberg resigns Miami Beach seat over texting scandal". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved May 10, 2017 – via Press Reader.
  4. ^ "Miami & Miami Beach Commission Runoff Results Are In". CBS Miami. November 19, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "Miami Beach Rep Steinberg Quits Over "Sexting" Probe". CBS Miami. February 24, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  6. ^ Miami Herald, Associated Press (June 15, 2013). "Florida Legislator Resigns in Wake of Texting Scandal". prisonlegalnews.org.
  7. ^ Ovalle, David (November 2, 2012). "No stalking charges for former Miami Beach state representative". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "LinkedIn Profile". Retrieved May 13, 2023. [user-generated source]