Carlos A. Gimenez

Republican Representative of Florida's 28th district

Representative
Florida, district 26
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Florida, district 28
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepCarlos

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January 17, 1954 (70 years old)

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Cuban-born American politician and retired firefighter
Served as U.S. representative for a Florida congressional district
Previously served as mayor of Miami-Dade County and as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner
Was the fire chief of the City of Miami Fire Department
Supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election but ran as a supporter of President Donald Trump in 2020 and was endorsed by him
Serves as one of the Republican assistant whips under Steve Scalise
Immigrated to the U.S. in 1960 following the Cuban Revolution
Earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration and completed a senior executives program at Harvard University
First Cuban-American fire chief of the City of Miami
Involved in various professional associations related to fire safety and management
Ordered Miami-Dade corrections department to honor all requests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a Trump executive order
Limited the number of ballot drop locations during the COVID-19 pandemic and intervened in the selection of an early voting site
Member of Freedom Force, opposing socialism in America
Voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Holds committee assignments in the Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Homeland Security, and the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Supported the Fairness for All Act, aimed at prohibiting discrimination while protecting religious freedom
Supported the Respect for Marriage Act, codifying the right to same-sex marriage in federal law
Joined a bipartisan effort in passing the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
Married with three children and practices Roman Catholicism