# Gene Ready

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{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name         = Gene Ready
| image        = Gene Ready.jpg
| image_size   = 180px
| office       = Member of the [Florida House of Representatives](/source/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](/source/Lakeland%2C_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](/source/Florida).

Ready was born in [Lakeland, Florida](/source/Lakeland%2C_Florida). He attended [Florida State University](/source/Florida_State_University) and earned a [Bachelor of Science](/source/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](/source/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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