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.
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 |
| Personal details | |
| 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 |
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
editThe 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
editRodriguez 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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