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Sherman S. Winn
Winn in 1972
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 105th district
In office
November 3, 1970 – November 7, 1972
Preceded byBob Graham
Succeeded byJoe Lang Kershaw
Member of the Florida Senate from the 34th district
In office
1972–1981
Succeeded byJoe Gersten
Member of the Metro-Dade County Commission from the 4th district
In office
1984–1993
Preceded byRuth Shack
Succeeded byGwen Margolis
Personal details
Born(1923-02-18)February 18, 1923
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 2, 2008(2008-06-02) (aged 85)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRoselyn Winn[1]
Children4[1][2]

Sherman S. Winn (February 18, 1923[3] – June 2, 2008) was an American politician.[4][5] He served as a Democratic member for the 34th district of the Florida Senate.[6] and for the 105th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[7]

Winn was born in Brooklyn, New York, and served in the United States Army during World War II.[1] By 1956 he had settled in Miami-Dade County, Florida.[1] In 1965 Winn was elected to the North Miami city council, also becoming mayor as he had received the most votes. He was re-elected as mayor in 1967.[1][8] In 1970, he was elected for the 105th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Bob Graham.[7] In 1972 he was elected as member of the Florida Senate for the 34th district, being re-elected in 1974 and 1978,[1] and serving until his resignation in 1981.[8] He was vice-chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee for eight years, chairman of the Senate Executive Business Committee 1978 to 1980, and president pro tempore of the Senate 1977 to 1978.[1]

In 1982 Winn was elected to the Miami-Dade County Commission, on which be served for eleven years.[8] In 1983 he was honored by the Florida State Legislature, having a bridge at Sunny Isles Beach named after him.[1]

Winn died in June 2009 of a brain tumor, at the age of 85.[1][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sherman Winn Obituary (1923-2008)". Tallahassee Democrat. June 4, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Dade's team in the capital". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. April 2, 1971. p. 8. Retrieved May 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida, Florida: The State, 1978, pp. 224–260
  4. ^ "Winn focuses on quality education". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. August 19, 1970. p. 6. Retrieved May 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "Winn bill: trim off 47 lawmakers". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. March 4, 1971. p. 7. Retrieved May 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ^ Zerivitz, Marcia Jo (2020). Jews of Florida: Centuries of Stories. History Press. p. 250. ISBN 9781467142533 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ a b c d "Former Mayor, State Senator Dies At 85". Tampa Bay Times. June 4, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2022.


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