Pat Neal

Patrick K. "Pat" Neal (born March 4, 1949) is an American real estate developer and politician who is a former Florida State Senator and former representative in the Florida House of Representatives.

Patrick "Pat" Neal
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 24th district
In office
November 7, 1978  November 4, 1986
Preceded byThomas Gallen
Succeeded byMarlene Woodson-Howard
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 72nd district
In office
November 5, 1974  November 7, 1978
Preceded byJohn Harllee
Succeeded byLawrence F. Shackelford
Personal details
Born (1949-03-04) March 4, 1949
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (1974–1986)
Spouse(s)
Charlene Lovingood
(m. 1978)
EducationWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
ProfessionReal estate

Early life and education

Neal was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1949.[1][2] He earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[3]

He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 through 1978 and in the Florida Senate from 1978 through 1986, where he was Chair of the Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee.[4][5]

Personal life

Pat Neal is the Chairman of the Executive Committee for Neal Communities based in Sarasota, Florida.[5][6]

References

  1. "The Florida Senate Handbook 1980-82" (PDF). Florida Senate. p. 8. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  2. "The Florida Senate Handbook 1982-84" (PDF). Florida Senate. p. 14. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  3. Stockbridge-Pratt, Dorothy (April 11, 2004). "'It's what I do'". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. "The Journal of the Florida House of Representatives" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. November 19, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. Muellner, Alexis (December 20, 2019). "As Neal Communities turns 50, its founder is in it for the long haul". Tampa Bay Business Journal.
  6. "Neal Communities posts higher home sales". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. July 15, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.


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