Alberto "Al" Cardenas

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Alberto "Al" R. Cardenas (born in Cuba in 1948) is a partner in the law firm of Tew Cardenas. He has been named as one of Washington D.C.'s top lobbyists by The Hill newspaper. Cardenas is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Florida A&M University (FAMU)

Cardenas is active in the Republican Party, having served three terms as Vice-Chairman and two terms as Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. He was also appointed to the Executive Committee of the Republican Party, the highest policy-making board at the Republican National Committee. He was the first Hispanic to lead a major state party and remains the only Hispanic Republican Party Chairman in Florida history.[1]

Cardenas received his associate's degree from Miami Dade Community College, a bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University, and his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University.[2] He is an alumnus of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.

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  1. ^ Professional Directory - Alberto R. Cardenas. Tew Cardenas LLP. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  2. ^ Board of Trustees - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Florida A&M University. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.