George G. Kirkpatrick Jr.

George Grier Kirkpatrick Jr. (December 24, 1938 – February 5, 2003) was an American politician from Florida who served as a member of the Florida Senate from 1980 to 2000.[1]

Kirkpatrick was born in Gainesville, Florida. During his tenure in the Florida Senate, he authored the Solid Waste Management Act of 1988, which established recycling programs statewide. He was the executive director of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida.[2]

Kirkpatrick died on February 5, 2003, in Tallahassee.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Dunkelberger, Lloyd; Fineout, Gary; Sikes, Janine Young (Feb 6, 2003). "Ex-Senator Kirkpatrick dead at 64". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 20 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Heymen, Anne (Feb 7, 2003). "Kirkpatrick missed by community". St. Augustine Record. Archived from the original on 2003-02-24. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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Florida Senate Preceded byBuddy MacKay Member of the Florida Senatefrom the 6th district 1980–1992 Succeeded byAnder Crenshaw Preceded bySherry D. Walker Member of the Florida Senatefrom the 5th district 1992–2000 Succeeded byRod Smith


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