17 Facts About Skip Campbell

Skip Campbell attended the St John Vianney College Seminary, receiving his associate degree, and then the University of Florida, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1970 and his Juris Doctor in 1973.

Skip Campbell worked as an adjunct professor at the Shepard Broad Law Center and served as President of the Broward County Bar Association and as a member of the Florida Election Commission.

Skip Campbell ran to succeed him in the 33rd District, which included northwestern Broward County.

Skip Campbell faced State Representative Steven Feren in the Democratic primary.

Skip Campbell campaigned on his support for addressing school overcrowding, reforming the state's insurance system, and reforming juvenile justice, while Virella focused on his support for limited government.

In 2002, following redistricting, Skip Campbell ran for re-election in the 32nd District, which contained most of the territory that he had previously represented in Broward County, including Coral Springs, Margate, Parkland, Sunrise, and Tamarac.

Skip Campbell was re-elected to his third and final term unopposed.

Skip Campbell, who was unable to seek another term in the Senate in 2006 due to term limits, announced in 2005 that he would run for Attorney General of Florida.

Skip Campbell cited his experience as a private practice attorney and pledged to prosecute gas companies for price-gouging in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Skip Campbell was endorsed by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and The Ledger in the Democratic primary; the Herald-Tribune praised his "skills and experience" to handle the job, while the Ledger called him "a worthy contender" for his experience in the legislature.

Skip Campbell advocated for a reduction of backlogs in the state's court system by hiring more prosecutors and public defenders and creating rehabilitation and pre-trial diversion programs, while McCollum argued for a limitation on lawsuits.

The Terri Schiavo case was a major issue during the campaign, with McCollum attacking Skip Campbell for changing his position on state intervention in the Schiavo case.

Skip Campbell said that, as a Catholic and as a moderate Democrat, he was "desperate to find a way" to intervene in the case, but could not find a constitutional way to do so.

Skip Campbell campaigned on his plan to prioritize city spending, criticizing a $70,000 city branding campaign and a plan to build a new City Hall that would cost $28 million.

Skip Campbell was opposed by Coral Springs Commissioner Tom Powers, who campaigned on his support for a downtown area.

Skip Campbell ended up defeating Powers and won re-election in November 2016.

Skip Campbell died at age 69 on October 23,2018; he was recovering from a hip operation.