Doc Kimmel
Bernard Kimmel | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1980–1982 | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1926 Highland Park, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 2022 (aged 95) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Medical School |
Bernard Kimmel (November 18, 1926 – November 2, 2022) was an American physician and politician in the state of Florida.
Kimmel was born in Highland Park, Michigan. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University and the University of Michigan, earning a M.D. degree from the latter in 1956. He also served in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater.[1] He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1980 to 1982 for district 82, and from 1984 to 1986, for district 84. He was a member of the Republican Party.[2] He died on November 2, 2022, at the age of 95.[3] He served on the board of Somerset Academy Inc., and the campus in Lake Worth, Florida was renamed for him in 2023.
References
[edit]- ^ "Site Map :: Florida House of Representatives".
- ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Bernard Kimmel, M.D. obituary". Palm Beach Post.
Categories:
- 1926 births
- 2022 deaths
- Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
- University of Michigan Medical School alumni
- Physicians from Florida
- Ohio Wesleyan University alumni
- Politicians from West Palm Beach, Florida
- People from Highland Park, Michigan
- Military personnel from Michigan
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- 20th-century members of the Florida Legislature