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Robert M. Brake

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Robert M. Brake
Brake in 1966
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Dade County
In office
1966–1967
Personal details
DiedMarch 1, 2000 (aged 73)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Chicago Law School
University of Michigan Law School

Robert M. Brake (died March 1, 2000) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[1][2]

Life and career

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Brake attended the University of Chicago Law School and the University of Michigan Law School.[3] He practiced law at the Turner, Hendrick, Fascell & Brake law firm before starting his own practice.[4]

Brake was a Dade County commissioner from 1962 to 1964[5] and had also been the Coral Gables Commissioner.[4]

He served in the United States Army during World War II as well as the Korean conflict retiring from the Air Force at the rank of Colonel.[4]

In 1966, Brake was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1967.[1]

Brake was opposed to abortion stating "Roe vs. Wade has poisoned American life".[6] He was also against gay rights and led the flight to repeal Dade's 1977 anti-gay discrimination ordinance.[6]

Brake died on March 1, 2000,[3] at the age of 73. He had been fighting melanoma for 32 years.[4] He was survived by his wife Eileen and five children.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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 April 30, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  3. ^ a b "BRAKE Robert M." The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. March 3, 2000. p. 214. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b c d e "Obituary for BRAKE ROBERT M". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Open access icon
  5. ^ "30 Fight for State House Seats". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. November 5, 1966. p. 42. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ a b "Robert Brake, Gables politician". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Open access icon