Curbelo Statement on Being Sworn-In to the U.S. House

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Today Carlos Curbelo was sworn-in as a member of the 114th Congress. At 34, Curbelo is one of the youngest legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represents Florida's 26th Congressional District, spanning from Westchester to Key West, and will serve on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and the Workforce and the Small Business Committees.

Curbelo, who was a member of the Miami-Dade County School Board, won a hard-fought campaign against a Democratic incumbent last November. In Washington he was joined by his wife Cecilia, daughters Sylvie Marie and Carolina, his parents, and other family members and friends. At the conclusion of the swearing-in ceremony, Curbelo offered the following statement:

"I am profoundly appreciative of my neighbors in South Florida for affording me the opportunity to work for our community in Washington. Serving in Congress is not an end, rather a means to make a contribution to our community and our nation. No one will work harder than me in the U.S. House of Representatives, and every day I will put South Florida first. I will work with Republicans, Democrats, and anyone who shares the cause of a stronger, more prosperous nation for all generations of Americans."

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