Gary victoria siplin biography

Orange County Commissioner Victoria Siplin is grieving for her native Bahamas battered this week by the super-Category 5 Hurricane Dorian, yet cautioning Central Floridians that help is needed but to beware of scam relief efforts cropping up.

Siplin was born to Haitian parents in the Bahamas and grew up in Central Florida after her father left the family when she was very young.

She is married to former Democratic state Sen. Gary Siplin, now a candidate for the Orlando City Commission. They have spent the past days trying to contact her family and friends, finding them well but in desperate need, and to assess ways to help. As of Wednesday morning she was unable to reach her father, who lives on Grand Bahama and with whom she has recently reunited. But she said she has heard from others who assured her that he is all right.

“There are so many people who have lost everything,” she said. “I think they are a resilient people. And we know they’ll make it through.”

The widespread destruction has the Bahamian government still focusing on search and

Gary Siplin

American politician

Gary Siplin

In office
2003 - 2011
Preceded by(redistricting)
Succeeded byGeraldine Thompson (redistricting)
Born (1954-10-21) October 21, 1954 (age 70)
Orlando, Florida
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVictoria Siplin
ChildrenGary Jr., Angelika, Joshua, Jacob
ProfessionAttorney

Gary Anthony Siplin (born October 21, 1954, in Orlando, Florida) was a Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing the 19th District from 2003. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 through 2002.

Siplin earned a B.A. in political science from Johnson C. Smith University, where he became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He then attended the University of Pittsburgh, earning an M.A. in Public and International Affairs. His Juris Doctor was earned at the Duquesne University School of Law.

In 2006, he was convicted of third-degree felony grand theft of $5,000 or more, as well as a misdemeanor statutory violation, for using the services of employees for hi

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