Talk:George G. Kirkpatrick Jr.

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''This page is being created because George Kirkpatrick was a man I liked and honestly appreciated .. .. .. a Native Floridian and Lifelong Resident; and a fellow Jaycee, many long years ago.''

George Greer Kirkpatrick, Jr. :: Born on December 24, 23 1938, in Gainesville, Florida; he died unexpectedly on February 5, 2003. Maybe he was not so well liked by some in his home town, but he soundly carried his Congressional District, time and again. George was a true Floridian with little regard for those who would despoil the land for mere profit. [Perhaps the reason those did not care for him.]

Florida Senate - 2003 SR 2632 / 14-1954-03

George G. Kirkpatrick, Jr., was born on December 24, 1938, in Gainesville, Florida, and served as the Senator from the Fifth District in the Florida Senate from 1980 until 2000. During his tenure in the Florida Senate, Senator George G. Kirkpatrick, Jr., authored the Solid Waste Management Act of 1988, which established recycling programs statewide; sponsored the Sadowski Affordable Housing Act in order to make housing more accessible to low-income Floridians; sponsored the Preservation 2000 program to preserve sensitive state lands; was tireless in his efforts to preserve the Rodman Reservoir; and championed workforce development and economic development programs that have greatly benefited the workers of this state. Through his work in the Florida Legislature and as the Executive Director of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, Senator Kirkpatrick also worked successfully to improve higher education throughout this state. His contributions to the State of Florida and the people of this state were numerous, and his legacy as a champion of children, a protector of the environment, and an advocate for higher education shall live on for years to come. Senator George G. Kirkpatrick, Jr., died unexpectedly on February 5, 2003, in Tallahassee, and is survived by his wife, Monika, his children Catherine and Grier, and three grandchildren.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution, signed by the President of the Senate, with the Seal of the Senate affixed, be transmitted to Mrs. Monika Kirkpatrick, widow of George G. Kirkpatrick, Jr., as a tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein and as a lasting symbol of the respect of the members of the Florida Senate.

The Cedar Key Marine Laboratory, located at 11350 S.W. 153rd Court, Cedar Key, Florida was renamed The Senator George G. Kirkpatrick Marine Laboratory by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI), on Friday, June 4, 2004, with Ceremony.

Arky in Y&#39;shua (talk) 21:37, 4 October 2009 (UTC)