Gene Hodges
American politician (1936-2014)
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Eugene Randolph Hodges, styled as Gene Hodges, (November 23, 1936 – July 6, 2014) was an American politician in the state of Florida, serving in the state House of Representatives from 1972 to 1988.
Gene Hodges | |
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 Hodges in 1982 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
| In office November 7, 1972 – November 2, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Burke Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Carl Ogden |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office November 2, 1982 – November 22, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Don C. Price |
| Succeeded by | Allen Boyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1936 |
| Died | July 6, 2014 (aged 77) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Parent | W. Randolph Hodges (father) |
| Relatives | Dana Young (niece) |
Biography
Born in Cedar Key, Florida, Hodges served in the United States Air Force 1955 to 1958. He served in the Florida House of Representatives as a Democrat from the 14th district from November 7, 1972, and the 11th district from November 7, 1982, to November 8, 1988.
Hodges also served on the Cedar Key City Council.
Family
His father W. Randolph Hodges served in the Florida State Senate and his niece Dana Young also served in the Florida House of Representatives.
Death
He died in 2014 of a heart attack in Cedar Key, Florida.[1][2]
