Jim Dressler
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Dressler in 1963
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County | |
| In office 1963–1965 Serving with James H. Pruitt | |
| Preceded by | James H. Pruitt |
| Succeeded by | William H. Roundtree |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office 1965–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James R. Dressler (1932-09-18)September 18, 1932 Millersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 86) Merritt Island, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Florence Dressler (m. 1966) |
| Children | 5[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Florida University of Florida Levin College of Law |
| Occupation | Judge |
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James R. Dressler (September 18, 1932[2] – November 17, 2018) was an American judge and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives,[3] and as a member for the 37th district of the Florida Senate.[4]
Born in Millersburg, Pennsylvania,[1] and was raised in Greenville, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida.[1] He went to Robert E. Lee High School, graduating in 1950.[1] He then attended University of Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1953.[1] In 1956 he received a law degree at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.[1]
Dressler worked as a lawyer, and was appointed to serve as a judge of the Small Claims Court in 1960.[1] In 1963, Dressler was elected to the Florida House of Representatives,[3] then, in 1965, he was elected to represent the 37th district in the Florida Senate.[4]
Dressler died in November 2018 at his home in Merritt Island, Florida, at the age of 86.[1]
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