Victor Crist

Infobox State Senator


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name=Victor Crist


state_senate=Florida
state=Florida
district=12th
term=2001 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1957|06|21
place of birth=New Orleans, Louisiana
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Angela
profession=President, Metropolitan Communications Incorporated
religion=Methodist
party=Republican|

Victor Crist is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 12th District since 2001. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1992 through 2000.

Crist serves as Chair of the Senate's Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee and as Vice Chair of the Senate's Health Policy Committee. Crist, known as an expert on Criminal Justice issues, has served as an advisor on the topic to Florida's Attorney General.

In the mid-1990s, Crist founded the University Area Community Development Corporation in one of Tampa's more vulnerable communities. Crist now serves as CEO and Volunteer Chairman of the organization. The University Area Community Development Corporation is a 501c3 charitable organization whose mission is to obtain the necessary resources, support, and direction to improve and sustain a thriving community where great social, financial, educational and health-related challenges exist. In the pursuit of this mission, the UACDC works to further strengthen Hillsborough County’s most socially and economically vulnerable neighborhoods through activities, programs, and services. These range from operating a fully-programmed, state-of-the-art Community Center Complex to increasing economic development and affordable housing in the area we serve through innovative partnerships between public and private sectors, as well as a wide range of service providers. Crist's work to build this organization has led to a rebirth of this fledgling community.

External links

* [http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/s12 Florida State Legislature - Senator Victor Crist] official government website
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=24237 Project Vote Smart - Senator Victor D. Crist (FL)] profile [http://uacdconline.org/uacdc/index.html]
*"Follow the Money" - Victor D Crist
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=20069&c=415575 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=20049&c=404144 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=20029&c=34096 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=20009&c=349485 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=19989&c=349105 1998] campaign contributions