Doc Kimmel

Bernard Kimmel
Bernard Kimmel
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 84th district
	In office; November 6, 1984 – November 4, 1986
Preceded by	Ed Healey
Succeeded by	Ed Healey
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 82nd district
	In office; November 4, 1980 – November 2, 1982
Preceded by	Gene Campbell
Succeeded by	Ed Healey (redistricting)
Personal details
Born	November 18, 1926; Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
Died	November 2, 2022 (aged 95); West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Party	Republican
Education	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.

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