Doc Myers

Doc Myers
Member of the Florida Senate from the 27th district
In office
November 2, 1982 – November 7, 2000
Preceded byTom Lewis
Succeeded byKen Pruitt
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 77th district
In office
November 7, 1978 – November 2, 1982
Preceded byBill Taylor
Succeeded byJames Hill (redistricting)
Personal details
Born(1930-09-28)September 28, 1930
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 25, 2010(2010-05-25) (aged 79)
Jupiter, Florida
PartyRepublican
SpouseCarol Anne Edgar
Children6
EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh (B.S., M.D.)
OccupationPhysician

William G. "Doc" Myers (September 28, 1930 – May 25, 2010) was a Republican politician from Florida who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 77th district from 1978 to 1982 and as a member of the Florida Senate from the 27th district from 1982 to 2000.[1]

Myers was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1978, defeating incumbent Democratic State Representative Bill Taylor.[2] He was re-elected in 1980. In 1982, he briefly ran for governor, but dropped out of the race and successfully ran to succeed State Senator Tom Lewis in the 27th district.[3] Myers served as majority leader in the State Senate from 1994 to 1996 and as president pro tempore from 1998 to 2000.[1] He was term-limited in 2000 and unable to seek another term, and was succeeded by Ken Pruitt.[4] Myers died on May 25, 2010.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Florida Senate Handbook, 1998–2000 (PDF). Secretary of the Florida Senate. 1999. p. 5.
  2. ↑ Reeder, Jim (November 9, 1978). "Myers Beats Incumbent". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. C2. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Klein, Ken (May 22, 1982). "Myers withdraws from governor's race". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 2B. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Engelhardt, Joel (November 8, 2000). "Pruitt coasts, looks to leadership role". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 15A. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Crankshaw, Joe (May 27, 2010). "Ex-Sen. William G. 'Doc' Myers, 79, dies". Stuart News. p. 1B. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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