John Rayson
John Rayson | |
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| Mayor of Pompano Beach | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Lamar Fisher[1] |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Deutsch[2] |
| Succeeded by | Mark Weissman[3] |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 92nd district | |
| In office January 1991 – January 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Robert J. "Bob" Shelley[4] |
| Succeeded by | Tracy Stafford |
John C. Rayson (born March 29, 1949, in Oak Park, Illinois) is a Broward County, Florida attorney. He served as the mayor of Pompano Beach, Florida from 2004 to 2007. Prior to becoming mayor, Rayson served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1990 to 2000.
He unsuccessfully sought election as a Broward County, Florida circuit judge.
On July 26, 2007, he was selected as Davie, Florida's town attorney.
Rayson was born in Oak Park, Illinois. His father Leland Rayson served in the Illinois House of Representatives. Rayson received his bachelor's degree from University of Rochester in 1971 and his law degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1974. Rayson was admitted to the Florida bar and is a Democrat.[5]
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