Durell Peaden, Jr. was a Republican

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 member of the Florida Senate

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, representing the 2nd District since 2001. He left office at the end of 2010 due to term limits.

Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives

Florida House of Representatives

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 from 1995 through 2000. He switched from the Democratic party

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 to the Republican party in June 1997.

Peaden received his bachelors degree in chemistry from Tulane University

Tulane University

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, his medical degree

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 at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara

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 in Jalisco, Mexico, and his law degree

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 from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

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 at Faulkner University

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. He and his wife Nancy have three children: Durell III (Trey), Tyler, and Taylen.

External links

• Florida State Legislature - Senator Durell Peaden, Jr. - official government website
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Durell Peaden Jr. (FL) profile
• Follow the Money - Durell Peaden, Jr.: 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 campaign contributions