Richard Corcoran

Richard Corcoran
Corcoran in 2011
27th Education Commissioner of Florida
In office
January 8, 2019 – May 1, 2022
GovernorRon DeSantis
Preceded byPam Stewart
Succeeded byManny Díaz Jr.
100th Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
November 22, 2016 – November 20, 2018
Preceded bySteve Crisafulli
Succeeded byJosé R. Oliva
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
November 2, 2010 – November 6, 2018
Preceded byTom Anderson
Succeeded byArdian Zika
Constituency45th district (2010–2012)
37th district (2012–2018)
Personal details
Born
Richard Michael Corcoran

(1965-03-16) March 16, 1965 (age 59)
Toronto, Canada
Political partyRepublican
EducationSaint Leo University (BA)
Regent University (JD)

Richard Michael Corcoran (born March 16, 1965) is an American politician who was speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.[1] A Republican, Corcoran represented the 37th district, which includes central Pasco County, from 2012 to 2018, and previously represented the 45th district from 2010 to 2012. From 2019 to 2022, Corcoran was the state's education commissioner. In 2023, he became president of the New College of Florida.[2]

  1. ^ "Education Board taps Richard Corcoran to be Commissioner of Education". Tallahassee.com. December 17, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Kumar, Divya (October 3, 2023). "New College chooses a familiar face as next president: Richard Corcoran". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

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