Cliff Stearns

Clifford Bundy Stearns Sr. (born April 16, 1941) is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. representative for Florida's 6th congressional district from 1989 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Stearns was first elected to Congress in 1988. After 24 years in office, he was defeated in 2012 in a four person Republican primary in a new congressional district by a margin of 1%.

Since leaving Congress, he has worked for APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm headquartered in Washington D.C. Stearns is also a member of APCO Worldwide International Advisory Council. He sits on the boards of the Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University, Minority Media & Telecom Council, and the United States Association of Former Members of Congress. He is a past President of the United States Association of Former Members of Congress.