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Jose Diaz's Biography

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Full Name:

Jose Felix Diaz

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Therese; 2 Children: Dominick, Christian

Birth Date:

01/16/1980

Birth Place:

Miami,FL

Home City:

Miami, FL

Religion:

Catholic

JD, Columbia University Law School, 2005

BA, English/ Political Science, University of Miami, 2002

Member, National Conference of State Legislators, 2012-present

Founding Board Member, Republican State Leadership Committee Future Majority Project, 2012-present

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 116, 2010-2017

Member, Southern States Energy Board, Florida Representative, 2013-present

Member, Nuclear Legislative Workgroup, 2012-present

Vice Chair, Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation, 2011-present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Commerce Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance and Tax Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, House Redistricting Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Regulatory Affairs Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules & Policy Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Access, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Vice Chair, Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives, 2011-2012

Florida Delegate, American Bar Association, House of Delegates, 2006-2010

Member, Beacon Council, Young Leaders Task Force, 2006-2008

Board Member, American Bar Association Governance Commission, 2005-2007

Board Member, Coral Gables Community Relations Board, 2001-2002

Attorney, Akerman Senterfitt, 2005-present

Former Participant, NBC's "The Apprentice"

Executive Board, CHARLEE Homes for Foster Children, 2006-present

President, Saint Brendan High Alumni Association, 2005-present

Delegate, American Council for Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), 2013

Member, American Red Cross Speaker's Bureau, 2005-2009

Board Member, Cuban American Bar Association, 2008-2009

Awards:

Florida Dental Association, Legislator of the Year, 2014;

Florida Chamber of Commerce, Honor Roll, 2011-2013;

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, Outstanding Legislator Award, 2013;

Super Lawyers magazine, Rising Star, 2010-2013;

The American Conservative Union, Defender of Liberty, 2011-2013;

Cuban American Bar Association, Presidential Award, 2012;

Florida Association for Insurance Reform, Outstanding Legislator, 2012;

Voices for Children Foundation, Most Valuable Protectors (MVP) Leadership Award, 2012;

OurKids of Miami-Dade County, Outstanding Legislator, 2011;

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Top 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers of Miami-Dade County, 2009;

Florida Trend, Florida's Legal Elite Top "Up and Comers", 2009;

Minority Chamber of Commerce, Young Professional of the Year, 2009;

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