Elaine Bloom | |
Office: | Speaker pro tempore of Florida House of Representatives |
Term Start: | 1992 |
Term End: | 1994 |
Predecessor: | Everett A. Kelly |
Successor: | Jack Ascherl |
State House2: | Florida |
State2: | Florida |
District2: | 106th |
Term Start2: | 1992 |
Term End2: | 1995 |
State House3: | Florida |
State3: | Florida |
District3: | 104th |
Term Start3: | 1986 |
Term End3: | 1992 |
State House4: | Florida |
State4: | Florida |
District4: | 100th |
Term Start4: | 1974 |
Term End4: | 1978 |
Birth Date: | 16 September 1937 |
Birth Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Barnard College Columbia University (B.A.) |
Spouse: | Philip Bloom |
Party: | Democratic |
Residence: | Miami Beach, Florida |
Elaine Bloom (born September 16, 1937) is an American politician in the state of Florida. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Bloom was born in New York City and graduated from Columbia University in 1957, where she majored in Government. Bloom is married with Judge Philip Bloom and have two children, Anne R. Bloom and David N. Bloom. The Bloom Family has lived in Miami-Dade County since 1962.[2]
Bloom served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1978 (for district 100), 1986 to 1992 (for district 104) and 1992 to 1995 (for district 106). She was speaker pro tempore of the House from 1992 to 1995.[3] [4]
In 2000, Bloom narrowly lost to E. Clay Shaw, Jr. the race for the Florida's 22nd congressional district by just over 500 votes.[5]
In 2015, Bloom was named the president of Plaza Health Network.[6]