Facts: - profession: attorney - term: 1998 - 2008 - party: democratic - state senate: florida - spouse: laurel leffler - district: 31st - succeeded: incumbent - birth date: 04 november 1958 - state: florida - name: steven a. geller - birth place: bronx , new york Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of steven geller .
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steven a. geller -lrb- born november 4 , 1958 -rrb- is an attorney and politician in florida .he was a democratic member of the florida senate , representing the 31st district from 1999 to 2008 and served as the minority leader during 2006-08 .previously he was a member of the florida house of representatives from 1988 through 1999 .geller was not a candidate for reelection in 2008 due to term limits .he ran for the broward county commission in 2010 , but fell short with 44 % of the vote to 56 % for democratic incumbent sue gunzburger .geller was the author of the steve geller autism coverage act , which forced health insurance companies to cover autistic children 's rehabilitation/medical costs .he also authored a bill mandating stronger safety standards for carnival rides after the death of christie schafale at the broward county fair .while serving in the state legislature , geller simultaneously worked as a government affairs attorney -lrb- lobbyist -rrb- and frequently appeared before local governmental entities on behalf of clients such as local developers .