Paige Kreegel

Paige V. Kreegel (born August 20, 1958 in Miami, Florida) is a physician and was previously a Republican representative in the Florida House of Representatives, where he represented District 72 - which covers all of De Soto County and parts of Charlotte County and Lee County. Kreegel was first elected to the Florida House in 2004, and was unopposed for re-election in 2006. He is a physician and resides in Punta Gorda, Florida.[4] He was a Republican candidate in a special election in April 2014 to fill Florida's 19th district U.S. House of Representatives seat vacated by Trey Radel.[5]

Paige V. Kreegel
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 72nd district
In office
November 2, 2004 – November 7, 2012
Preceded byLindsay M. Harrington[1]
Succeeded byRay Pilon[2]
Personal details
Born
Paige Vanier Kreegel
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican[3]
Spouse(s)Erika McCarthy
ChildrenThree; Olivia, Savannah, Christian
ResidencePunta Gorda, Florida
Alma materAmerican University
University of Miami
New York Medical College
OccupationPolitician
Medical doctor

Early life and education

Kreegel graduated from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York in 1982 with a medical degree.[6] He attended University of Miami and American University as an undergraduate. He has a master's degree in Business Administration from IMPAC University in Punta Gorda, Florida.

Career

Kreegel was Associate Professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa in 1990. He is founder of American-Medic, a multi-functional clinic in Charlotte County, Florida.[7]

Physician

Kreegel has served as the physician for Charlotte County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team.

Politics

Kreegel was a Representative in the Florida State House of Representatives from 2005-2012.[8][9][10] He was chairman of the Health Care Services Policy Committee.

In January 2012, Kreegel ran for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Congressional District 14 (now renumbered as District 19) of Florida.[11] Kreegel lost to Trey Radel in the Republican congressional primary and was third behind Chauncey Goss, the son of (former FL Congressman and CIA Director) Porter Goss, closely followed by Byron Donalds. The race was for the District 19 seat was held on August 14, 2012.[12]

Controversy

In April 2010, Kreegel referred to homeless people as "bums" when he was stating that he did not believe in passing hate crime laws to protect homeless people in Florida.[13][14]

Professional affiliations
  • American Medical Association
  • Charlotte County Cattlemen's Association
  • Florida Medical Association
  • Gulf Coast Citrus Growers Association
  • Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=68820
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=556167
  3. Florida House approves hate crime protection for the homeless | Tampa Bay Times
  4. Florida House of Representatives - Paige Kreegel - 2012 - 2014 { Weatherford }
  5. Sullivan, Sean. Curt Clawson wins Republican nomination in Florida special election, Washington Post, April 23, 2014.
  6. Dr. Paige V. Kreegel Hospital Affiliations, Awards and Credentials, Emergency Medicine Specialist, Punta Gorda, FL
  8. Winner and loser: Kreegel and the 'Maestro' | Tampa Bay Times
  9. State: 3 dropped from state legislator's lawsuit
  10. State: Legislative aide quits under fire
  11. "Florida Rep. Paige Kreegel, R-Punta Gorda, has refocused his congressional efforts to run for the 14th District seat held by U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Naples, on Monday. | Suns..." Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  12. "Super PAC forms to boost Paige Kreegel as possible opponent to Trey Radel | Tampa Bay Times". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  13. Homeless hate crime bill passes Florida Senate despite 'bum' rap | www.palmbeachpost.com
  14. Homeless in Florida could get protection under hate crime law
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