district succeeded religion birth_place profession party term_end preceded state_house birth_date term_start article_title state name alma_mater
71st ken roberson catholic quincy , massachusetts business owner republican november 18 , 2008 jerry paul florida 15 july 1949 november 16 , 2004 michael j. grant
 florida michael j. grant university -lrb- m.b.a. -rrb- of massachusetts amherst -lrb- b.a. -rrb- suffolk university
michael j. grant

michael j. grant -lrb- born july 15 , 1949 -rrb- is a republican politician who served as a member of the florida house of representatives from 2004 to 2008 , representing the 71st district , which included western charlotte county , northern lee county , and eastern sarasota county .
he is currently a candidate for the florida house in 2016 .
