Roberta Fox
Fox in 1981
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 40th district
In office
November 2, 1982 – November 4, 1986
Preceded byDick Anderson
Succeeded byDexter Lehtinen
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 110th district
In office
November 2, 1976 – November 2, 1982
Preceded byWalter Wallace Sackett Jr.
Succeeded byIleana Ros-Lehtinen
Personal details
Born
(1943-11-25)November 25, 1943
DiedAugust 9, 2009(2009-08-09) (aged 65)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMike Gold
EducationUniversity of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

Roberta Fulton Fox (November 25, 1943 – August 9, 2009) was a Florida attorney, politician, and feminist.

She was born on November 25, 1943, and earned her law degree from the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law.[1][2][3] On June 10, 1968, Fox was admitted to the Florida State Bar.[4] She practiced law with her husband Mike Gold. In addition to being an attorney, Fox served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives (1976-1982) and the Florida Senate (1982-1986).[5][6] During her time in politics, she focused on issues such as family law reform—especially with regard to women’s and children’s rights.[7][8] Fox died on August 9, 2009, after battling breast cancer.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Roberta Fox - View Obituary & Service Information". Roberta Fox Obituary. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  2. ^ Law, Florida State University College of (1982). Florida State University Law Review. Florida State University, College of Law.
  3. ^ Fox, Roberta; Kutun, Barry (Spring 1978). "Closing the Custody Floodgate: Florida Adopts the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act". Florida State University Law Review.
  4. ^ "Lawyer: Roberta Fox – The Florida Bar". State Bar of Florida. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  5. ^ Low-Profile Name-Game Campaign is a Winner. Jet Magazine. November 27, 1980.
  6. ^ Southern reporter: Cases argued and determined in the courts of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi. West Publishing Company. 1986.
  7. ^ Brecher, Elinor J. (August 11, 2009). "Roberta Fox, Florida feminist, lawmaker, is dead". McClatchy.
  8. ^ "Annual Report 08-09 - Center for Women's and Gender Studies: FRIENDS OF THE WOMEN'S STUDIES CENTERS BOARD OF ADVISORS" (PDF). Florida International University. 2008–2009.
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