Senator Lee Constantine papers, 1990-2019
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 37 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection generally documents Constantine's political career and functions as a representative. Specific areas include but are not limited to his calendars, materials on bills, legislative sessions, legislation and bill files, the Florida Energy Commission, and collected manuals and publications.
- Biographical / historical:
Lee Constantine is a graduate of the University of Central Florida that began his career in Florida Politics in 1978 when he was elected as the commissioner and Mayor of Altamonte Springs. He served in these roles for a combined 14 years. In 1992, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives and served for 8 years. Constantine was elected to the Florida Senate in 2000 representing Orange and Seminole counties. His role as senator ended in 2010 due to term limits. In 2012, he was elected as a commissioner for Seminole County representing District 3.
Constantine has sponsored many bills during his tenure related to education, energy, and conservation. Below are examples of noteworthy bills that he has supported in the past:
Save Our Everglades (1997-2001)
Florida Unified Building Code (1998, 2000)
Florida Forever Program (1999)
Payday Loans Reform (2001) Affordable Housing-Front Porch Florida (2002)
Pre-K Education & Class Size Reduction (2003)
Wekiva Parkway & Protection Act (2004)
Physical Education in schools (2004, 2007-08)
Medical school at UCF (2006)
Public Service Commission Reform (2006)
Florida Energy Act (2006, 2008)
Election Reform (2007)
Missing Persons Act (2008)
SunRail for Central Florida (2009)
Florida Waters & Springs Protection (2010)
Florida Recycling Act (2010
- Acquisition information:
- The collection was donated by Lee Constantine to Special Collections University Archives in June 2022 (CFM2022_13).
- Processing information:
The collection was recieved in 24 large tubs and smaller banker boxes. The collection has been rehoused into archival-quality boxes. Folders have generally not been replaced except to house previously unfoldered documents. The information labeling the tubs has been preserved in a container list and on some of the box labels.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The entire collection is open for research. This minimally processed collection may require further processing and is subject to change.
- Terms of access:
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
- Location of this collection:
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John C. Hitt Library12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2OrlandoFL32816-8030USA
