Question: Facts:   - profession: sheriff    - preceded: stephen r. wise nancy argenziano nancy argenziano    - state house: florida    - state senate: florida florida    - spouse: judy baxter    - party: republican      - district: 5th 3rd 43rd    - term end: november 20 , 2012 june 26 , 2007    - succeeded: bill montford ron schultz    - term start: november 19 , 2002 20 , 2012 october 3 , 2007 november    - state: florida florida florida    - name: charles s. dean , sr.    - birth date: 31 may 1939    - birth place: jacksonville , florida    - religion: baptist    - alma mater: central university -lrb- b.s. -rrb- rollins college -lrb- m.s. -rrb- florida community college -lrb- a.a. -rrb- florida state   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of charles s. dean , sr. . .
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charles s. dean , sr. -lrb- born may 31 , 1939 -rrb- is a republican politician who currently serves as a member of the florida senate , representing the 5th district , which includes baker , citrus , columbia , dixie , gilchrist , lafayette , levy , western marion , suwannee , and union counties in north florida , since 2012 , previously representing the 3rd district from 2007 to 2012 .before winning election to the senate , dean served as a member of the florida house of representatives , representing the 43rd district from 2002 to 2007 .