Jared Moskowitz
Democrat Representative of Florida's 23rd district

Representative
Florida, district 23
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
1
Congresses Served
1
House Terms
December 18, 1980 (44 years old)
Birthday
- Served as the U.S. representative for Florida’s 23rd congressional district since 2023
- Previously served on the Broward County Commission and as director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management
- Served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the Coral Springs-Parkland area
- Born and raised in Coral Springs, Florida
- Graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida
- Holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from George Washington University and a Juris Doctor from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University
- Jewish
- Worked as an intern for Vice President Al Gore and was an assistant on Joe Lieberman’s 2004 presidential campaign
- Was a Florida delegate pledged to Barack Obama at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
- Elected to the Parkland City Commission in 2006, where he supported eco-friendly initiatives
- Worked for AshBritt Environmental as director of government relations and general counsel
- Played a key role in drafting the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Safety Act following the 2018 school shooting
- Criticized for the slow initial recovery efforts following Hurricane Michael but later credited with speeding up the process and securing federal reimbursement
- Voiced frustration over difficulties in securing N95 masks for Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic and led early vaccine distribution efforts
- Criticized a 60 Minutes story for alleging a pay-to-play scheme in Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution
- Known as the “Master of Disaster” for his handling of the pandemic
- Resigned from the Division of Emergency Management to spend time with his ailing father
- Advised Miami-Dade’s COVID-19 response after leaving the Division of Emergency Management
- Voted for a resolution to end the COVID-19 national emergency in 2023
- Supported a $14.3 billion aid package to Israel by cutting the IRS budget and denounced pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University as anti-Semitic
- Serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, among others
- Member of the Congressional Equality Caucus and the New Democrat Coalition