Moffitt was elected to the Florida House in 1974, serving
Tampa, Florida. He served as
Democratic member of the
Florida House of Representatives, In 1976 he was selected as the Most Effective First-Term House member In November 1982, he was elected
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and served in this capacity until 1984. and granting Floridians a right to privacy. Both constitutional amendments were approved by Florida voters. He also led the effort to pass the Water Quality and Assurance Act of 1983, and the Growth Management Act of 1985. Moffitt serves on the board of the
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute He was also the first University of South Florida alumnus to be presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1976.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute While a member of the house of representative, Moffitt spearheaded a project to build a cancer treatment center in Florida. Moffitt had been diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his left knee at age 29, for which he did a tumor
resection. Since its founding the center has expanded its services and was designated an
NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2001. ==Personal life==