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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]
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^ a b "BRAKE Robert M." The Miami Herald . Miami, Florida . March 3, 2000. p. 214. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c d e "Obituary for BRAKE ROBERT M" . Newspapers.com . Retrieved 8 May 2023 .
^ "30 Fight for State House Seats" . The Miami Herald . Miami, Florida . November 5, 1966. p. 42 . Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "Robert Brake, Gables politician" . Newspapers.com . Retrieved 8 May 2023 .
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