Perry E. Thurston Jr.

Perry Thurston
Member of the Florida Senate from the 33rd district
In office November 8, 2016 – January 10, 2022
Preceded by	Redistricted
Succeeded by	Rosalind Osgood
Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives
In office November 20, 2012 – November 18, 2014
Preceded by	Ron Saunders
Succeeded by	Mark S. Pafford
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office November 6, 2006 – November 4, 2014
Preceded by	Chris Smith
Succeeded by	Bobby DuBose
Constituency	93rd district (2006–2012) 94th district (2012–2014)
Personal details
Born	Perry Eugene Thurston Jr. (1961-01-30) January 30, 1961 (age 63) Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dawn Board
Children	2
Education	Morehouse College (BS) University of Miami (JD)

Perry Eugene Thurston Jr.^[1][2] (born January 30, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2022. He represented the 33rd district, which includes Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, North Lauderdale, Margate, Oakland Park, and surrounding areas in Broward County. He previously served four terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the Fort Lauderdale area from 2006 to 2014, and was the House minority leader in his final term. Thurston was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of Florida in 2014.