Commissioner, Miami-Dade County, Florida, District 13, 2020

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 36, 2016-2018

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 38, 2010-2016

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 110, 2001-2008

No committee memberships found.

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Chair, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Education Pre-K-12 Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Chairman, Florida Hispanic Caucus

Former Member, Health Policy Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Budget Commission, Florida State Legislature

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Budget Commission, Florida State Senate

Former Chairman, Miami Dade County Charter Review Task Force

Former Vice-Chairman, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, Health Care Task Force

Council Member, City of Hialeah, 1997-2001

Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, New Century Partnership, present

Vice President, External Affairs, Mercy Hospital, present

Outreach Coordinator, Physicians Healthcare Plans Incorporated

Member, Board of Directors, Camillus House, present

Board Member, Children's Trust and activist for KidCare, present

Member, Safe Haven for Newborns, present

Former Board Member, Adrienne Arsht Center

Former Member, Florida International University’s Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work External Advisory Committee

Former Vice President, Hialeah Flamingo Kiwanis Club

Awards:

Florida Children Services Council Legislative Award
Jewish Center of Services Community Leadership Award
Alliance for Aging, Inc. Elder Statesman Award
The Children's Psychiatric CenterChildren's Service Award
Miami Children's Hospital Distinguished Services for the Children Award
Health Council of South Florida Community Leadership Award
Miami Dade County League of Cities Legislator of the Year Award
South Florida Legal Services Provider Legislative Leadership Award
Florida Association of Health Plans Managed Care Legislator of the Year Award
Jackson Health System Honorary Doctor of the Day
Dade Christian Coalition Friend of the Family Award
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Friend of the Free Enterprise Award
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) Legislator of the year Award.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Boating, travel