Richard S. Hodes (April 24, 1924[2][3] – January 18, 2002) was an American politician.[4][5][6] He served as a Democratic member for the 68th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[7][8]
Richard S. Hodes | |
|---|---|
 Hodes in 1966 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
| In office March 1967 – 1982 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Peggy Simone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 24, 1924 New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 2002 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marjorie C. Hodes[1] |
| Children | 1[1] |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
Hodes was born in New York,[1] and moved to Florida in 1935.[2][3] He attended Tulane University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1944.[2][3] Hodes practised as a physician, and was also a television presenter.[1][9] In 1967
Hodes was elected as a member for the newly established 68th district of the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1982.[7] He was honored with the Florida Jaycees Good Government Award in 1970,[1] and was also nominated as the St. Petersburg Times's Most Valuable Member of the House at least four times.[1] He was the chairman of the Florida House of Representatives Health and Rehabilitation Services Committee.[1][9]
Hodes died in January 2002, at the age of 77.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Basse, Craig (January 22, 2002). "Dr. Richard Hodes, former politician, dies at 77". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 141
- ^ a b c The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida, Florida: The State, 1978, p. 101
- ^ Anderson, Paul (January 27, 1982). "Florida may lose $440 million, awaits bottom line". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 7. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Piacente, Steve. "House Pays Tribute To Haben, Hodes". The Tampa Tribune. p. 24. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dr. Richard S. Hodes Modern states' righter". The Tampa Times. Tampa, Florida. August 12, 1982. p. 6. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Richard Hodes to go to China as state legislature representative". The Tampa Times. Tampa, Florida. July 23, 1976. p. 40. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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