William Lehman (Florida politician)

William M. Lehman (October 5, 1913 – March 16, 2005) was an American politician. He served in the United States Representative, representing Florida from 1973 until 1993.

William Lehman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Carrie Meek
Constituency	13th district (1973–1983) 17th district (1983–1993)
Personal details
Born	(1913-10-05)October 5, 1913 Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Died	March 16, 2005(2005-03-16) (aged 91) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Alabama Oxford University
Occupation	Politician, auto dealer, teacher

Early life

Born in Selma, Alabama, Lehman graduated from Dallas Academy and Selma High School in 1930. He received a B.S. from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1934 and attended Oxford University in 1965.

He was an auto dealer and a teacher at Miami Norland Junior High School in Miami, Florida, in 1963–1964, while also working as an instructor at Miami-Dade Junior College in 1965–1966.

Political career

He was a member of the Miami-Dade County School Board from 1966 to 1972, and was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third and to the nine succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1993. He was not a candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992. Segments of the area the seat occupied were folded into a district currently served by Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Serving as chair of the Miami-Dade county transportation subcommittee, he helped create the Metrorail and Tri-Rail systems. Other work includes the assisted creation of the trauma care center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Death

He died in 2005 in Miami Beach, aged 91. William Lehman Elementary School in Miami, Florida, and the William Lehman Causeway are named after him.

See also

• List of Jewish members of the United States Congress

External links

• United States Congress. "William Lehman (id: L000226)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Appearances on C-SPAN