Ray Mattox

Walter Raymond Mattox (March 10, 1927 – December 29, 2005) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1957 to 1968 and again from 1972 to 1976.

Life and career Mattox was born in Jesup, Georgia, the son of Grady Mattox and Audry James. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, which after his discharge, he attended Florida Southern College, earning his BS degree in business economics in 1951. He also attended the University of Florida, earning his law degree in 1954. He was a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve during the Korean War.

Mattox served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1957 to 1968 and again from 1972 to 1976.

Death Mattox died on December 29, 2005, of a heart attack in Winter Haven, Florida, at the age of 78.