Ray Sansom

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ray Sansom
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jul 11, 1962(1962-07-11)
Age	62
Birthplace	Fort Walton Beach
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Cancer

Ray Sansom Biography

Ray Sansom is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on July 11, 1962 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States. Ray Sansom, born July 11, 1962, is an American politician. He was a Republican member of Florida’s House of Representatives and represented portions of Okaloosa County from 2002 to 2009.

In 2008, Sansom was also appointed Vice President for Development and Planning to NWF State College, his alma mater from his hometown. This position was appointed by the college’s Board of Trustees. Sansom was also sworn in as Florida Speaker of Congress that week.

Sansom was elected Speaker of the Florida House on November 18, 2008. He temporarily stepped down on January 30, 2009, following a scandal over accepting an unadvertised job. He was formally charged with third-degree felony grand theft and conspiracy. Eventually, all charges would be dropped.

A circuit judge dismissed most of the charges in October and an appellate court reaffirmed the judge’s ruling on the last day of 2009.

Unnamed Clearwater resident filed a complaint against Speaker of the House Sansom in December 2008. He claimed that he had obtained $35 million more or accelerated funding for Northwest Florida State College over two years, despite other budget cuts. Sansom was then awarded a $110,000 per year job as vice-president of development by the college.

Ray Sansom Net Worth

Ray Sansom is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Sansom 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sansom earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in political science in 1984, and his master’s in education from University of West Florida (in 1993). He was a member of the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners between 1992 and 2000 before he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. He was awarded the Okaloosa County Management Association Presidents Award in 1999, and the Association of Counties Freshman of the year award in 2003.

Before being elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000, Sansom was a member of the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners between 1992 and 2000. In 1999, he was awarded the Okaloosa County Management Association Presidents Award.

In 2008, Sansom was one of the driving forces pushing to create an “oversight board for community colleges that emphasizes undergraduate education”. This proposal received resistance from some community college presidents who were not for the change and also from private colleges who offered 4-year degrees on these community college campuses.

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Who is Ray Sansom Dating?

According to our records, Ray Sansom married to Tricia Raimey. As of December 1, 2023, Ray Sansom’s is not dating anyone.

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March 28, 2011, Prosecutors dropped all charges against former House Speaker Ray Sansom and Odem. The abrupt decision to abandon the case followed a statement by Circuit Judge Terry Lewis that he didn’t believe prosecutors had made any progress in their attempt to prove a conspiracy.

Facts & Trivia

Ray Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ray Sansom celebrates birthday on July 11 of every year.