Biographical Information
City of Residence: Gainesville
Occupation: M.D., Family Physician
Child(ren): Kenneth Stewart, Kathryn Elizabeth Casey Ayers, Susan Christen
Education: Baylor University, Waco, Texas, B.A., cum laude, 1958; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, 1958-1961; University of Florida, College of Medicine, M.D., 1965
Born: July 22, 1931, Paducah, KY
Deceased: June 07, 2015
Military: U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Captain, Naval Aviator, 1951-1966, with Korean service
Moved to Florida: 1952
Religious Affiliation: Southern Baptist
Recreational Interest: physical fitness with jogging, cycling, and weightlifting, reading, meditation
Legislative Service
Elected to the House in 1992, reelected subsequently
Affiliations
Alachua County Medical Society "We Care Physician Referral Network" Charter Member and accepted first patient 1984-Present
Alachua County Health Care Board Charter Member 1988-1990
University of Florida College of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program Board Member 1986-1992
Alachua County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Council 1989-1992
Alachua County Republican Executive 1988-1992
American, Florida, and Alachua County Medical Associations 1967-Present
Gainesville Area Chamber of Comme
Highlights
Ordained Southern Baptist Minister since 1950, with pastorates in Kentucky, Florida, and Texas
Lambda Chi Alpha Social Fraternity, Georgetown College, since 1951
Alpha Chi Scholarship Society, Baylor University, since 1958
Family Physician in Gainesville, Florida, since 1967
Alachua General Hospital Chief of Staff, Gainesville, Florida, 1985