Phil Lewis (Florida politician)

Philip D. Lewis (September 27, 1929 – September 2012) was a politician in Florida. He served in the Florida Senate from 1970 to 1980 and as President of the Florida Senate from 1979 to 1980.

His family moved from Chicago to Palm Beach, Florida. His father was a real estate developer.

He graduated from St. Ann's High School in West Palm Beach. Georgetown University. He worked for his father's real estate firm before establishing his own in Riviera Beach. He married Maryellen Howley of Lake Worth, Florida. A Catholic, he had nine children. He gave an oral interview in 2007.

A resource center for homeless people is named for him.

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