| Office | Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller |
|---|---|
| Term start | 2010 |
| Term end | 2018 |
| Status | Former Member of the Hillsborough County Commission from the 2nd district |
| Succeeded | Ken Hagan |
| Successor | Ken Hagan |
| State senate 1 | Florida |
| District 1 | 12th |
| Term start 1 | 2002 |
| Term end 1 | 2010 |
| Predecessor 1 | Daniel Webster |
| Successor 1 | Jim Norman |
| State senate 2 | Florida |
| District 2 | 13th |
| Term start 2 | 2000 |
| Term end 2 | 2002 |
| Predecessor 2 | John Grant Jr. |
| Successor 2 | Dennis L. Jones |
| State house 3 | Florida |
| District 3 | 60th |
| Term start 3 | 1992 |
| Term end 3 | 2000 |
| Predecessor 3 | Mary Figg |
| Successor 3 | Sara Romeo |
| Birth date | June 21, 1957 (age 69) |
| Birth place | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Spouse | Angela |
| Profession | Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller for Hillsborough County. President, Metropolitan Communications Incorporated |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | St. Petersburg College (AA) University of South Florida (BA) |
Victor Crist (born June 21, 1957) is the current Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller of Hillsborough County, Florida overseeing nearly 700 employees, managing the courts’ and county’s records, and controlling funds that exceed $14 billion. He is also a former member of the Florida Senate from 2000 to 2010 for districts representing parts of Hillsborough and Pasco counties, organized as the 13th District from 2000 to 2002[1] and the 12th District from 2002 to 2010.[2] Before this he served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 60th District, from 1992 to 2000.[2] He was elected as a Republican in districts where the majority of the voters were registered Democrats. Crist served on the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, representing the 2nd District, from 2010 to 2018.[3]
In 2024 Crist defeated Cindy Stuart in the election for Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller by a margin of 50.8% to 49.2%.
In the Senate, Crist served as Chair of the Senate's Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee[4][5] and as Vice Chair of the Senate's Health Policy Committee.[4] Crist has served as an advisor on justice issues to Florida's Attorneys General and Governors.[6]
He started Metropolitan Communications, Inc. in 1983 while still an undergraduate student working through college. In 1997, Crist founded the University Area Community Development Corporation in Tampa.[3] Crist served as chairman of the board and CEO of the organization for its first 16 years.
References
- ^ "Senator Crist - The Florida Senate - 2000-2002". www.flsenate.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Renner, Paul (January 2023). "The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2023". myfloridahouse.gov. p. 48. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Former Hillsborough Commissioner Senator Victor Crist to Be Honored June 18 with Center Renaming Ceremony". hcfl.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Senator Crist - The Florida Senate - 2006-2008". www.flsenate.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Senator Crist - The Florida Senate - 2008-2010". www.flsenate.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Schoenfeld, Heather (19 February 2018). Building the Prison State: Race and the Politics of Mass Incarceration. University of Chicago Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-226-52101-5.
External links
- Retired Florida State Senator Victor D. Crist — Online office website
- Former Commissioner Victor Crist — Online office website
- Formative years — Interview recorded in Oral Histories at USF
- Florida State Legislature - Senator Victor Crist — Official state government records
- Clerk Of Circuit Court and Comptroller - Online Office website