Representative  Geraldine F. "Geri" Thompson

District 39
Democrat

• View Original Rep. Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, offers opposition debate on the Supreme Court division resolution, HJR 711, Friday, April 15, 2011. The joint resolution, later approved, proposes amending the constitution to divide the current Supreme Court into two divisions.
• View Original Rep, Geradline Thompson, D-Orlando, offers opposition debate on the House Medicaid Reform proposal, later approved, Thursday, March 31, 2011.
• View Original Rep. Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, debates in opposition to the Student Success Act, SB736, on the House floor Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in Tallahassee, Florida. The Act was approved by the House 80-39.
• View Original Rep. Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, offers opposition debate on the House floor to the Unemployment Compensation bill HB 7005, Thursday, March 10, in Tallahassee, Florida. The measure, later approved by the House, reduces unemployment compensation taxes that businesses pay, and reduces the limit on state benefits from 26 to 20 weeks.
• View Original Rep. Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, addresses freshmen House members on House protocol and personnel, Tuesday Dec. 7, 2010, in Talllahassee Florida.
• View Original Rep. Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, makes a point of information on the House floor as the House brought it's version of the state budget to the floor Thursday, April 8, 2010.

Member Information

Biographical Information

City of Residence:  Orlando

Occupation:  Museum Founder, Retired College Administrator

Spouse:  Emerson R. Thompson, Jr. Jr. of Jacksonville, Florida

Child(ren):  Laurise A. Thomas, Emerson R. Thompson III, Elizabeth R. Thompson

Grandchild(ren):  Jasmyne N. James, Imani G. Thomas, Kiara R. Thompson, Symone P. Thompson

Education:  Miami-Dade Community College, A.A., 1968; University of Miami, Bachelor of Education, 1970; Florida State University, M.S., 1973

Born:  November 18, 1948, New Orleans, LA

History:  First African American female to represent Orlando in the Legislature

Moved to Florida:  1955

Religious Affiliation:  Baptist

Recreational Interest:  cycling, historical research, reading, swimming, walking, writing

Committee Membership

Economic Affairs Committee     Democratic Ranking Member

Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

Federal Affairs Subcommittee

PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

Legislative Service

Elected to the House in 2006, reelected subsequently

Democratic Leader pro tempore 2008-2010

Other Public Service

Florida Commission on Human Relations Commissioner

Orange County Educational Facilities Authority

Affiliations

New Day Enterprises Inc., Founder

Orange County Branch NAACP, current member

The Association to Preserve African American Society, History and Tradition, Inc., current member and founding President

The Central Florida YMCA, current Board member

The Holocaust Memorial and Education Center, current Board member

The Orlando Performing Arts Center, current Board member

The West Orange Health Care District, past Board member