Rabbi Barry Silver (November 18, 1956 – March 21, 2024) was an American attorney and politician in Florida who served as a member of the

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Early life and education

Barry Silver was born to Elaine and Samuel Silver in

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, on November 18, 1956.Archived Website of Representative Barry Silver
/ref> Silver graduated with honors from Florida Atlantic University in 1979, and received his juris doctor from Nova University in 1983.

Career

Silver was granted admission to

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in 1983. Silver came in first in the primary election held on September 2, 1996, to replace

Ron Klein Ronald Jason Klein ( ; born July 10, 1957) is an American politician and lawyer who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives for . He is a member of the Democratic Party and chairs the Jewish Democratic Council of Amer ...

District 89. In October, Silver won the Democratic nomination for the runoff election over Glenn Wichinsky. Because there was no Republican opposition, by winning the runoff, Silver essentially won the District 89 Seat. In June 2022, Silver filed a lawsuit against a Florida law banning abortions after 15 weeks, on the grounds that the law infringed on the constitution's right to freedom of religion, among other legal entitlements. Silver led Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor in

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from 1996.

Death

Silver died from colon cancer on March 21, 2024, at the age of 67.

Notes

Sources

Florida House of Representatives archived Profile

External links

Website of Representative Barry Silver
1956 births 2024 deaths Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Florida Atlantic University alumni People from Boca Raton, Florida Politicians from Mount Vernon, New York Deaths from colorectal cancer in Florida 20th-century members of the Florida Legislature {{Florida-FLRepresentative-Democratic-stub