Steven Geller
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Steve Geller is an attorney and politician in Florida
. He was a Democratic
member of the Florida Senate
, representing the 31st District from 1999 to 2008 and served as the Minority Leader during 2006-08. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives
from 1988 through 1999.
Geller was not a candidate for reelection in 2008 due to term limits. He ran for the Broward County Commission in 2010, but fell short with 44% of the vote to 56% for Democratic incumbent Sue Gunzburger.
Geller was the author of the Steve Geller Autism Coverage Act, which forced health insurance companies to cover Autistic children's rehabilitation/medical costs. He also authored a bill mandating stronger safety standards for carnival rides after the tragic death of Christie Schafale at the Broward County Fair.
While serving in the state legislature, Geller simultaneously worked as a government affairs attorney (lobbyist) and frequently appeared before local governmental entities on behalf of clients such as local developers.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He was a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Florida Senate
Florida Senate
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032....
, representing the 31st District from 1999 to 2008 and served as the Minority Leader during 2006-08. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
from 1988 through 1999.
Geller was not a candidate for reelection in 2008 due to term limits. He ran for the Broward County Commission in 2010, but fell short with 44% of the vote to 56% for Democratic incumbent Sue Gunzburger.
Geller was the author of the Steve Geller Autism Coverage Act, which forced health insurance companies to cover Autistic children's rehabilitation/medical costs. He also authored a bill mandating stronger safety standards for carnival rides after the tragic death of Christie Schafale at the Broward County Fair.
While serving in the state legislature, Geller simultaneously worked as a government affairs attorney (lobbyist) and frequently appeared before local governmental entities on behalf of clients such as local developers.