Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran | |
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Corcoran in 2011 | |
| President New College of Florida | |
| Assumed office October 2023 | |
| Interim President New College of Florida | |
| In office March 2023 – October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bradley Thiessen |
| 27th Education Commissioner of Florida | |
| In office January 8, 2019 – May 1, 2022 | |
| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Pam Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Manny Díaz Jr. |
| 100th Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 22, 2016 – November 20, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Crisafulli |
| Succeeded by | José R. Oliva |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 2, 2010 – November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Ardian Zika |
| Constituency | 45th district (2010–2012) 37th district (2012–2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Michael Corcoran March 16, 1965 Toronto, Canada |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anne Whitfield Corcoran |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Michael Corcoran (brother) |
| Education | Saint Leo University (BA) Regent University (JD) |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | none |
| Doctoral advisor | none |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | none |
| Institutions | |
Richard Michael Corcoran (born March 16, 1965) is an American attorney, education administrator, and former politician. He served as member of the Florida House of Representatives for two districts, he represented the 45th district from 2010 to 2012 and the 37th district from 2012 to 2018. He served as the one hundredth speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 to 2018. He served as the 27th education commissioner of Florida from 2019 to 2022. He has served as president of New College of Florida since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.