Background
Rochlin, Irma S. was born on April 28, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Rochlin, Irma S. was born on April 28, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Student, University Miami, Florida, 1940-1941; student, Florida State College for Women, 1941-1942; diploma, Johns Hopkins School Nursing, Baltimore, 1945; postgraduate, Humboldt State Teachers College, 1957-1958; postgraduate, Merritt Hospital, Oakland, California, 1969.
Operating room supervisor, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1947; chair, Women's division Broward County State of Israel Bonds, Florida, 1976-1984; elected member, Florida House of Representatives, Hallandale, 1984-1988.
First chairperson Broward County Commision on Status of Women. Vice chair Hallandale Land Use Planning Committee, 1977-1978. Member Hallandale Planning and Zoning Board, 1979-1984.
Member Governor's Commision on Prison Health, 1985-1986. Co-convener North Dade chapter Gray Panthers, since 1993. Served as Second lieutenant Army Nurse Corps, 1945-1946.
Member Gwen Cherry Women's Political Caucus, Hills Democratic Club (charter member).
Daughter of Matthew and Lillian Rebecca (Gold) Silverstein. Divorced; children: Rolinda Schonwald, Tamara Gottstein, Raquel Rochlin, Debby Liberman.