Ana Maria Rodriguez (politician)
Ana María Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Florida Senate | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Anitere Flores |
| Constituency | 39th district (2020–2022) 40th district (2022–present) |
| 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 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Florida International University (BS) Nova Southeastern University (MS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Ana María Rodríguez is an American politician serving in the Florida Senate—representing the 40th district encompassing Monroe and parts of Miami-Dade Counties—since 2020. A Republican, 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]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
[edit]- ↑ "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.
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