Lindsay Cross
Lindsay Cross | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Diamond |
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| Born | November 21, 1977 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Colorado State University (BS) University of South Florida (MS) |
Lindsay Cross is an American politician and environmental scientist serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 60th district. She assumed office on November 8, 2022.
Education
[edit]Cross earned a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental health from Colorado State University in 2000 and a Master of Science in environmental science and policy from the University of South Florida in 2005.[1]
Career
[edit]From 2002 to 2016, Cross worked for the Tampa Bay Estuary Program as a technical assistant, environmental scientist, and environmental science and policy manager. From 2016 to 2018, she was the executive director of the Florida Wildlife Corridor. She joined Florida Conservation Voters in 2019, working as a public lands advocate and government relations director.[2] Cross was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2022.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lindsay Cross". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ Meacham, Andrew (2022-07-30). "Lindsay Cross: A passion for clean water grew into a quest to reach voters". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ Hayes, Kelly (2022-11-09). "Lindsay Cross victorious against Audrey Henson, elected to HD 60". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- 21st-century American women politicians
- American environmentalists
- Colorado State University alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
- Living people
- Women state legislators in Florida
- University of South Florida alumni
- 1977 births
- 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature