Jared Moskowitz

Democrat Representative of Florida's 23rd district

  • Representative

    Florida, district 23

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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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