BioBiographical Information - City of Residence- Miami-Dade County Occupation- Attorney Spouse- Therese Marie Diaz of Miami, Florida Child(ren)- Dominick Jose Diaz, Christian Manuel Diaz Education- University of Miami, B.A., English/Political Science, 1998-2002, Student Government President, Iron Arrow Honor Society, Order of Omega National Honor Society, Board of Directors; Columbia University, J.D., 2002-2005, Student Senate Parliamentarian, American Bar Association Governance Commission, American Review of International Arbitration, Senior Editor Born- January 16, 1980, Miami, FL Recreational Interest- reading, spending time with family, sports, travel Committee Membership - Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Vice Chair Ethics & Elections Subcommittee Vice Chair Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight Regulatory Affairs Committee Select Committee on Gaming Legislative Service - Elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2010, reelected subsequently Other Public Service - Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation, Vice-Chairman, 2011-present Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee, Vice-Chair, 2011-2012 Coral Gables Community Relations Board, 2001-2002 Affiliations - American Bar Association, Governance Commission, 2003-2005, House of Delegates, 2006-2010, member, 2003-present CHARLEE Homes for Children, Chair of Nominating Committee, 2008-2010, member, 2006-present Cuban American Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2007-2009, member, 2003-present St. Brendan High School Alumni Association, President, 2008-present, member, 2005-present Miami Fellows Initiative, member, 2008-2010 American Red Cross of Greater Miami, Speakers Bureau, 2005-2009 Highlights - Cuban American Bar Association, Presidential Award, 2012 Florida Chamber of Commerce, Honor Roll, 2011, 2012 Florida Association for Insurance Reform, Outstanding Legislator, 2012 The American Conservative Union, Defender of Liberty, 2011, 2012 Voices for Children Foundation, Most Valuable Protectors (MVP) Leadership Award, 2012 Our Kids of Miami-Dade County, Outstanding Legislator, 2011 Super Lawyers magazine, Rising Star, 2010, 2011, 2012 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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