Margo Fischer

Margo Fischer (October 29, 1946 – October 7, 2005) was a Democratic politician from Florida who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 52nd district from 1996 to 1998.

Early life Fischer was born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1946, and moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1956, where she grew up. She worked as a secretary for a municipal bond company, eventually becoming vice president, and attended Eckerd College. In the general election, she ran against chiropractor Frank Farkas, the Republican nominee. She narrowly defeated Farkas, winning 52 percent of the vote to his 48 percent.

Fischer ran for re-election in 1998, and was again opposed by Farkas. This time, he won, receiving 53 percent of the vote to her 47 percent.

In 2000, Fischer challenged Farkas again. She lost by a wider margin, winning 44 percent of the vote to his 56 percent.

Death Fischer died on October 7, 2005.