H. Lee Moffitt

Houston Lee Moffitt (born November 10, 1941) is an American politician and attorney. He served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1982 to 1984.

Early life and education Moffitt was born in Tampa, Florida on November 10, 1941, to Clara and B. B. Moffitt Jr., a ship welder. He attended Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, graduating in 1959. In 1976 he was selected as the Most Effective First-Term House member In November 1982, he was elected Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and served in this capacity until 1984. and granting Floridians a right to privacy. Both constitutional amendments were approved by Florida voters. He also led the effort to pass the Water Quality and Assurance Act of 1983, and the Growth Management Act of 1985.

Moffitt serves on the board of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute He was also the first University of South Florida alumnus to be presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1976.

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

While a member of the house of representative, Moffitt spearheaded a project to build a cancer treatment center in Florida. Moffitt had been diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his left knee at age 29, for which he did a tumor resection. Since its founding the center has expanded its services and was designated an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2001.

Awards and recognition Outstanding Citizen of the Year - 2025 H.L. Culbreath Jr. Profile in Leadership Award - 2022 Legends – Florida 500 - 2018-2024 Florida Icon - 2019 Person of Vision Award - 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from BioFlorida – 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero – 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from Leadership Florida – 2013 Annual Achievement Award from the Association of Community Cancer Centers – 2006. Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of South Florida – 1976 Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Florida Board of Regents National Achievement Award from Association of Community Cancer Centers