Carlos López-Cantera
| Carlos López-Cantera | |
|---|---|
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| 19th Lieutenant Governor of Florida | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 3, 2014 | |
| Governor | Rick Scott |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Carroll |
| Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Garcia |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Garcia |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 113th district | |
| In office 2004–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Manny Prieguez |
| Succeeded by | David Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1973 Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Renee |
| Alma mater | Miami Dade College University of Miami |
Carlos López-Cantera (born December 29, 1973) is an American politician from the state of Florida. He is the Lieutenant Governor of Florida, a position that he was sworn into on February 3, 2014.[1] He is formerly the Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County following his election on August 14, 2012.[2] From 2004-2012, he represented District 113 in the Florida House of Representatives, where he served as the Republican Majority Leader[3] during the final two years of his term. On January 14, 2014, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced López-Cantera's appointment to serve out the term of Jennifer Carroll, who resigned in March 2013 following allegations that she was involved in an effort to steer money into Internet cafés that are fronts for gambling, the subject of federal and state criminal investigations.[4][5]
Life and career
López-Cantera was born in Madrid, Spain, on December 29, 1973. He was born two months prematurely and was returned to his intended birthplace of Miami, Florida once he was healthy enough to travel. He earned an associate of arts degree from Miami-Dade Community College in 1994 and a bachelor's of business administration with a minor in political science from the University of Miami in 1996.
In 1997, he was a facilitator for the Florida Senate's Criminal Justice Committee.[6] In 2002, he made an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. Two years later, López-Cantera won his first election to the Florida House of Representatives to the 113th District in November 2004, and was successively reelected in 2006, 2008 and 2010. He was House Majority Whip from 2008 to 2010 and the House Majority Leader from 2010 to 2012.[7] López-Cantera was twice elected by his colleagues from Miami-Dade County to be the chairman of the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation from 2011-2012. On August 14, 2012 he became the second property appraiser to be elected by the citizens of Miami-Dade, a county with a population of more than 2.5 million people and almost 1,000,000 properties.
López-Cantera has been married to his wife Renee since 2005. They have two young daughters, Sabrina and Sofia. He is of Cuban and Jewish descent.[1]
Source
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Steve Bousquet; Marc Caputo (January 14, 2014). "Gov. Rick Scott announces Carlos Lopez-Cantera as new lt. governor". Miami Herald.
- ↑ huffingtonpost.com 14 August 2012
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives
- ↑ Tia Mitchell, Mary Ellen Klas (March 13, 2013). "Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigns amid state, federal probe of non-profit veterans group". miamiherald.com.
- ↑ Rachel Weiner (March 13, 2013). "Florida Lt. Gov. resigns amid racketeering probe". washintonpost.com.
- ↑ Editorial. "The Herald Recommends." pg 24A. Miami Herald August 16, 2004. Online. February 25, 2009.
- ↑
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| Preceded by Jennifer Carroll |
Lieutenant Governor of Florida 2014–present |
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