Charles Canady's Biography
- Elected to Justice of the Supreme Court (FL), Non-partisan
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (FL)
Contact Information
Office
Florida Supreme Court
500 South Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1925
Full Name:
Charles T. Canady
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jennifer; 2 Children: Julian, Anna
Birth Date:
06/22/1954
Birth Place:
Lakeland, FL
Home City:
Lakeland, FL
Religion:
Presbyterian
JD, Yale University, 1979
BA, Haverford College, 1976
Former Assistant Whip, Florida State House of Representatives
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-2001
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1985-1991
Candidate, Florida State Senate, 1990
Majority Whip, Florida State House of Representatives, 1987-1989
Former Member, Community Council on Substance Abuse
Chair, Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, United States House of Representatives, 1995-2001
Chief Justice, Florida State Supreme Court, 2010-2012, 2018-present
Justice, Florida State Supreme Court, 2008-2010, 2012-2018
Associate Justice, Second District Court of Appeals, 2002-2008
General Counsel, Governor Jeb Bush, State of Florida, 2001-2002
Attorney, Lane, Trohn, et al, 1983-1992
Attorney, Holland and Knight, 1979-1982
Former Member, Advisory Council, Boy Scout's
Former Member, Board of Directors, Home for Unwed Mothers
Former Member, Board of Directors, Volunteers in Service to the Elderly
Former Member, United Cerebral Palsy Board