Alcee L. Hastings was the first African American Floridian to serve in Congress since Reconstruction. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, he became Florida's first African American federal judge. Elected to Congress in 1992, he represented District 23 (later District 20)
Alcee L. Hastings was the first African American Floridian to serve in Congress since Reconstruction. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, he became Florida's first African American federal judge. Elected to Congress in 1992, he represented District 23 (later District 20)