Please answer the following question: Facts: - profession: sheriff - preceded: stephen r. wise nancy argenziano nancy argenziano - state house: florida - state senate: florida florida - spouse: judy baxter - party: republican - district: 5th 3rd 43rd - term end: november 20 , 2012 june 26 , 2007 - succeeded: bill montford ron schultz - term start: november 19 , 2002 20 , 2012 october 3 , 2007 november - state: florida florida florida - name: charles s. dean , sr. - birth date: 31 may 1939 - birth place: jacksonville , florida - religion: baptist - alma mater: central university -lrb- b.s. -rrb- rollins college -lrb- m.s. -rrb- florida community college -lrb- a.a. -rrb- florida state Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of charles s. dean , sr. . .
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charles s. dean , sr. -lrb- born may 31 , 1939 -rrb- is a republican politician who currently serves as a member of the florida senate , representing the 5th district , which includes baker , citrus , columbia , dixie , gilchrist , lafayette , levy , western marion , suwannee , and union counties in north florida , since 2012 , previously representing the 3rd district from 2007 to 2012 .before winning election to the senate , dean served as a member of the florida house of representatives , representing the 43rd district from 2002 to 2007 .