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High court picks new chief justice
Associated Press
Published March 16, 2006
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Supreme Court unanimously elected Justice R. Fred Lewis on Wednesday as its 52nd chief justice, a position that rotates among the seven members every two years.
Lewis' term will begin July 1. He will take over from present Chief Justice Barbara Pariente.
Lewis, 58, is a native of Beckley, W.Va. He attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland on an athletic scholarship and graduated from the University of Miami School of Law.
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