Background
Kreegel, Paige was born on August 20, 1958 in Miami, Florida, United States.
Kreegel, Paige was born on August 20, 1958 in Miami, Florida, United States.
Kreegel graduated from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York in 1982 with a medical degree. He attended University of Miami and American University as an undergraduate.
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 Estero, Florida. He was a Republican candidate in a special election in April 2014 to fill Florida"s 19th district United States. House of Representatives seat vacated by Trey Radel.
He has a Master"s degree in Business Administration from IMPAC University in Punta Gorda, Florida.
Kreegel was Associate Professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa in 1990. Physician
Kreegel has served as the physician for Charlotte County Sheriff" General’ s Office Special Weapons And Tactics Team.
Politics
Kreegel was a Representative in the Florida State House of Representatives from 2005-2012. He was chairman of the Health Care Services Policy Committee.
In January 2012, Kreegel ran for the Republican nomination for the United States. Congressional District 14 (now renumbered as District 19) of Florida.
Kreegel lost to Trey Radel in the Republican congressional primary and was third behind Chauncey Goss, the son of (former Florida Congressman and Central Intelligence Agency Director) Porter Goss, closely followed by Byron Donalds. The race was for the District 19 seat was held on August 14, 2012. = 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.
American Medical Association
Charlotte County Cattlemen"s Association
Florida Medical Association
Gulf Coast Citrus Growers Association
Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association.
Member of American Medical Association, Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association, Gulf Coast Citrus Growers Association, Florida Medical Association, Charlotte County Cattlemen's Association.
Married Erika Kim McCarthy. Children: Olivia, Savannah, Christian.