Ana Maria Rodriguez (politician)
Ana María Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| 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, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Florida International University (BS) Nova Southeastern University (MS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Ana María Rodríguez 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
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
Rodríguez was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in the November 6, 2018 general election, narrowly defeating Democrat Javier Estévez with 50.44% of the vote.[3]
In 2020, Rodríguez 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 Fernández in the general election, 55.6 to 42.8%.[4]
References
- ^ "Doral Rep. Ana Maria Rodríguez enters crowded race for state Senate seat". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "About Ana Maria". electanamaria.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (November 4, 2020). "Republican Ana Maria Rodriguez prevails in hotly contested SD 39 race". Florida Politics. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.