# David Bitner

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**David I. "Dave" Bitner** (December 11, 1948 – September 8, 2011) was an American [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) politician from [Florida](/source/Florida). He served in the [Florida House of Representatives](/source/Florida_House_of_Representatives). He was first elected to the Florida House in 1992.

## Early years

Bitner was born in [Hagerstown, Maryland](/source/Hagerstown,_Maryland).[1]

## Education

Bitner graduated from the [North Hagerstown High School](/source/North_Hagerstown_High_School).[2] Bitner was chairman of the [Republican Party of Florida](/source/Republican_Party_of_Florida). He served in the [Florida House of Representatives](/source/Florida_House_of_Representatives).[3]

## Personal information

Bitner and his family currently reside in Port Charlotte. Along with being a politician, Bitner was also a small business owner.[1]

## Family

Bitner had one daughter named Jennifer Virginia.[1]

## Religion

Bitner was a Baptist.[1]

## Recreational Interest

In his free time, he enjoyed golf, fishing, hunting, and baseball-card collecting.[1]

## Death

Bitner died September 8, 2011, after suffering from [amyotrophic lateral sclerosis](/source/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis) (ALS) (sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease) for several months.

## References

1. ["David I. "Dave" Bitner"](http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=3998). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 22 September 2012.

1. ["David I. Bitner, 62"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120401085952/http://www.dailyamerican.com/lifestyle/obituaries/hm-david-i-bitner-62-20110910,0,604760.stort.story). Archived from [the original](http://www.dailyamerican.com/lifestyle/obituaries/hm-david-i-bitner-62-20110910,0,604760.stort.story) on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2011-09-16.

1. [Florida GOP Chairman David Bitner Dies](http://www.news4jax.com/politics/29119134/detail.html)[dead link]

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