Alcee Hastings
Alcee Hastings Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 20th district Incumbent Assumed office January 3, 2013 Preceded by Debbie Wasserman Schultz Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 23rd district In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Debbie Wasserman Schultz Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida In office November 2, 1979 – October 20, 1989 Appointed by Jimmy Carter Preceded by Seat established Succeeded by Federico Moreno Personal details Born Alcee Lamar Hastings (1936-09-05) September 5, 1936 (age 78) Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S. Political party Democratic Alma mater Howard University Fisk University Florida A&M University Religion African Methodist Episcopalian Alcee Lamar Hastings (born September 5, 1936) is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 20th congressional district, serving in Congress since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He served as a Judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida from 1979 until his impeachment and removal from that post in 1989. He is one of only eight federal officials in American history to be impeached and removed from office.