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;