Joe Gersten

Joe Gersten
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 34th[1] district
In office
1982–1986
Preceded bySherman S. Winn[2]
Succeeded byIleana Ros-Lehtinen[3]
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 109th district
In office
1974–1981
Preceded byRobert C. Hartnett[4]
Succeeded byRobert R. Reynolds[5]
Personal details
BornJoseph Morris Gersten[6]
(1947-07-19) July 19, 1947
Miami, Florida, U.S.[7]
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJanet Cutler[7]
Alma materNew York University
Sophia University
University of Maryland
University of Miami School of Law
Occupationlawyer

Joseph Morris Gersten (born July 19, 1947) was an American politician in the state of Florida.

He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1981 (109th district).[8] He also served in the Florida Senate from 1982 to 1986.[9]

In 1993 he fled to Australia after prosecutors wanted to question him about the theft of his baby blue Mercedes-Benz and allegations that it was stolen while he was having sex with a prostitute at a crack house in Miami. In 2001, U.S. Rep. Dan Burton an Indiana Republican, released a report alleging Gersten was the victim of prosecutorial misconduct by Janet Reno, a former Miami-Dade state attorney.[10]

References

  1. ^ The Florida Handbook (1983-1984), page 130
  2. ^ The Florida Handbook (1981-1982), page 214
  3. ^ The Florida Handbook (1987-1988), page 131
  4. ^ The Florida Handbook (1973-1974), page 188
  5. ^ The Florida Handbook (1983-1984), page 120
  6. ^ "Lawyer Directory – the Florida Bar".
  7. ^ a b The Florida Senate Handbook (1982-1984)
  8. ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  9. ^ Hewitt, Jody. "Guides @ UF: Federal Documents at UF: Home". guides.uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Where is Bum Farto? These Florida fugitives vanished through the years". Miami Herald. September 1, 2020.


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