district succeeded children religion birth_place party term_end state_house birth_date term_start residence article_title state name occupation alma_mater
108th incumbent akeem , malaika , julien , and karami baptist port-au-prince democratic 2007 florida 26 november 1957 2001 north miami , florida phillip brutus
 florida phillip brutus attorney university suffolk university law school , j.d. , 1985 of massachusetts boston , b.s. , 1982 ;
phillip brutus

phillip j. brutus -lrb- born november 26 , 1957 , in port-au-prince -rrb- is a former member of the florida house of representatives .
brutus graduated from erasmus hall high school in brooklyn , new york .
he got his bachelor 's degree at the university of massachusetts boston in 1982 and his j.d. degree from suffolk university law school in 1985 .
brutus moved to florida in 1985 .
prior to his election to the florida house , brutus was a member of the miami community council from the third district .
in 2006 , brutus did not seek reelection .
brutus has announced he will run for the seat in the united states house of representatives currently held by kendrick meek .
this district needs a leader who understands the community 's needs and is able to implement policies that will advance its priorities .
as law practitioner for 22 years , mr. brutus has represented clients in the community on a range of issues including : immigration , civil rights violation , discrimination , and foreclosure defense .
phillip brutus 's campaign missed required fec filing deadlines after its laptop computer was stolen .
