tenure, the Board had become a majority-Republican body, but Krop's colleagues continued to support his leadership. At the time of Krop's retirement from public office, he was the longest-serving elected official in Miami-Dade County. Personal life and death Krop married Lois, with whom he had two sons and two daughters. He died on July 31, 2018, aged 88. References External links Miami Herald article on "how Miami-Dade County's School Board members have wielded their power in office" Krop selected as new chairman of School Board School Board Chair Michael M. Krop will not run for reelection 1930 births 2018 deaths Politicians from Pottsville, Pennsylvania Military personnel from Pennsylvania Temple University alumni Northwestern University alumni American dentists American orthodontists School board members in Florida Florida Democrats 20th-century dentists United States Army Medical Corps officers 20th-century American military personnel