Ana Maria Rodriguez (politician)
Ana Maria Rodriguez | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Anitere Flores |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 105th district | |
| In office November 6, 2018 – November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Trujillo |
| Succeeded by | David Borrero |
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| Born | May 23, 1977 Miami, Florida, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Doral, Florida |
| Alma mater | Florida International University (BS) Nova Southeastern University (MS) |
| Website | electanamaria |
Ana Maria Rodriguez is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 40th district encompassing Monroe and parts of Miami-Dade Counties since 2020.
Previously, she served one term in the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of Broward, Collier, and Miami-Dade counties from 2018 until her election to the Senate.
Biography
[edit]The daughter of Cuban immigrants, Rodríguez has lived her entire life in South Florida. Prior to entering politics, Rodríguez was a lobbyist for Baptist Health South Florida and the Miami Association of Realtors.[1] Before her election to the Florida House of Representatives, Rodriguez served on the Doral City Council.[2]
Legislative career
[edit]Rodriguez was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in the November 6, 2018 general election, narrowly defeating Democrat Javier Estevez with 50.44% of the vote.[3]
In 2020, Rodriguez ran for the Florida Senate seat vacated by Anitere Flores, who was term-limited. She was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democratic State Representative Javier Fernandez in the general election, 55.6 to 42.8%.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Doral Rep. Ana Maria Rodríguez enters crowded race for state Senate seat". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "About Ana Maria". electanamaria.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (2020-11-04). "Republican Ana Maria Rodriguez prevails in hotly contested SD 39 race". Florida Politics. Archived from the original on 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
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