Cretul was subsequently elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the State House on November 18, 2008.

Sansom and Cretul are roommates in Tallahassee while the state House is in session.

Cretul was unanimously elected his successor and was named Speaker at the start of the legislative session on March 3.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1967 to 1971, including a tour aboard USS Forrestal.

Larry and Lana are both graduates of John F. Kennedy High School.