Richard S. Hodes (April 24, 1924 – January 18, 2002) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 68th district of the

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. Hodes was born in New York, and moved to

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in 1935. He attended

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, where he earned a

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degree in 1944. Hodes practised as a

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, and was also a television presenter. In 1967 Hodes was elected as a member for the newly established 68th district of the

, serving until 1982. He was honored with the Florida Jaycees Good Government Award in 1970, and was also nominated as the

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's Most Valuable Member of the House at least four times. He was the chairman of the Florida House of Representatives Health and Rehabilitation Services Committee. Hodes died in January 2002, at the age of 77.

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