Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Democrat Representative of Florida's 20th district

Representative
Florida, district 20
January 18, 2022 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Florida, district 20
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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January 25, 1979 (45 years old)

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American businesswoman and politician
Serves as the U.S. representative for a district covering most of the Black-majority areas in and around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach
Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Haitian parents and raised in Queens
Moved to Florida at 13 to attend high school
Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government from Howard University and a Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law
Worked as a project manager for the New York City Transit Authority and later as vice president for operations and CEO of Trinity Health Care Services, a family home health care company
Member of the Congressional Black Caucus
Serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Investigated by the House Ethics Committee over allegations related to campaign finance laws, required disclosures, and hiring practices, which she has denied
Ran for Congress in 2018 and 2020, losing in the Democratic primaries both times
Won a special election in 2022 to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Alcee Hastings, following a campaign that included progressive policies such as a Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and a $1,000-a-month universal basic income
Supported by Brand New Congress, a progressive organization
Declared winner of the Democratic primary by a margin of five votes over Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness in an upset, and easily defeated the Republican nominee in the general election
The only Haitian-American Democrat ever elected to Congress and the second overall
Married to lawyer Corlie McCormick since 2017, with whom she lives in Miramar, Florida, and has two children
Protestant
Voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress
Supported providing Israel with support following a 2023 attack