Gene Ready

{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Gene Ready | image = Gene Ready.jpg | image_size = 180px | office = Member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 51st district | term_start = 1977 | term_end = 1982 | state_house2 = Florida | term2 = 1983–1984 | district2 = 44th | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1941|5|27}} | birth_place = Lakeland, Florida | death_date = {{death date and age|2015|12|12|1941|5|27}} | death_place = Lakeland, Florida | party = Democratic | occupation = Real Estate and construction | spouse = Barbara | children = Kelly, Kim | relations = | alma_mater = Florida State University }} '''Gene Ready''' (May 27, 1941 – December 12, 2015) was an American former politician in the state of Florida.

Ready was born in Lakeland, Florida. He attended Florida State University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1964.<ref>[http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=2912&SessionId=49 Florida House of Representatives-Gene Ready]</ref> He served as a Democrat in the Florida House of Representatives from 1977 to 1982, representing the 51st district, and from 1983 to 1984, this time representing the 44th district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf |title=Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012 |author=Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives |year=2011 |publisher= |accessdate=December 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html|title=House of Representatives|publisher=|accessdate=29 November 2014}}</ref> Ready died of cancer on December 12, 2015, in Lakeland, Florida.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theledger/obituary.aspx?n=gene-ready&pid=176911485&fhid=3927 Gene Ready-obituary]</ref>

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