About David J. Fischer
Lived 1933 – 2025 (aged 91–92). David J. Fischer was an American politician.
David J. Fischer (July 24, 1933 – October 22, 2025) was a Republican politician from Florida who served as Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida from 1991 to 2001.
Fischer was born in Evanston, Illinois, in 1933, and attended Duke University, graduating with his bachelor's degree in business in 1955. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1958, and moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1960, where he worked as a financial consultant. He was re-elected in 1993 and 1997 as the city's first "strong" mayor, when he was succeeded by Rick Baker, his advisor.
Fischer's second wife, Margo, served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1996 to 1998.
Fischer died on October 22, 2025.
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American politician (1933–2025)
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David J. Fischer was born in 1933.
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