Elected to the Senate in 2022, reelected subsequently
House of Representatives, 2014-2022
Speaker Pro Tempore, 2020-2022
Majority Deputy Whip, 2016-2018
Other Public Service
City of Hialeah Planning and Zoning Board, 2011-2014
City of Hialeah Scholarship Board, 2012-2014
Honors and Awards
MG Ronald O. Harrison Distinguished Service Award
South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Distinguished Community Service Award
Affiliations
Enterprise Florida, Board Member, 2019-2023
Public Health Trust, Board of Trustees, 2016-2019
Miami-Dade County Republican Executive Committee, 2009-present
Vice Chairman, 2013-2014
Biographical Information
Occupation:
Academic Dean
Spouse:
Cindy Gil of Bogota, Colombia
Children:
Olivia Rose, Brandon
Education:
Miami Dade College, A.A., 2004
Student Government Association, President, 2003-2004; Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
University of Miami, B.A., 2006
Federacion de Estudiantes Cubanos
Florida International University, M.S., 2010
Florida International University, Master of Public Administration, 2010
Golden Key International Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society, Outstanding Academic Achievement in Criminal Justice Award
Born:
in Hialeah, Florida
Military Service:
Florida Army National Guard, First Lieutenant, April 2016-present
Religious Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Recreation:
Spending time with family, playing sports, exercising, traveling, reading
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