Alex Diaz de la Portilla

Alex Diaz de la Portilla

Infobox State Senator
name=Alex Diaz de la Portilla


state_senate=Florida
state=Florida
district=36th
term=2000 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1964|08|25
place of birth=Miami, Florida
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Claudia Davant
profession=political consultant
religion=Roman Catholic
party=Republican|

Alex Diaz de la Portilla is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 36th District since 2000. He was President Pro Tempore from 2002 through 2004. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1995 through 2000.

He was ranked by the Miami Herald as the fourth most effective Senator (out of 40) in 2003. He has won many awards for his bold and innovative approach to public policy including the prestigious James Madison Institutes' Hero of the Year award in 1999 for leading the fight to reform Florida's education system. He led the Senate Domestic Security Committee in 2003 where he spearheaded efforts to protect Florida's seaports, some of the busiest in the nation.

He is the second son of four children of Cuban exiles Miguel Angel Diaz-Pardo and Fabiola Pura de la Portilla-Garcia. He attended the University of Miami and is married to Claudia Davant of Columbia, South Carolina. His paternal great-grandfather served in Cuban Senate, while two of his sons served simultaneously in the Cuban House of Representatives. His maternal great-grandfather served as Cuban Minister of Justice (Attorney General).

His brothers, Miguel Angel and Renier Diaz de la Portilla, have also held office. Miguel was a Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 1993-2000 and Renier was a School Board member from 1996-1998, a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000-2002 and is currently a member of the School Board of Miami Dade County, the fourth largest school district in the nation.

External links

* [http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/s36 Florida State Legislature - Senator Alex Diaz de la Portilla] official government website
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=24254 Project Vote Smart - Senator Alex Diaz de la Portilla (FL)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Alex Diaz de la Portilla
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=20069&c=415590 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=20049&c=411049 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=20029&c=19777 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=19989&c=349117 1998] campaign contributions


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