- DIAZ-BALART, MARIO
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- Experience: House: District 25, 2003-Present
- Home State: Florida
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $1,013,511Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Mario Diaz-Balart
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Tia; 1 Child: Cristian
- Birth Date: 09/25/1961
- Birth Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Home City: Miami, FL
- Religion: Catholic
Education
- Attended, Political Science, University of South Florida, 1979-1982
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 25, 2003-present
- Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1989-1992, 2001-2002
- Senator, Florida State Senate, 1993-2000
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Subcommittee on Defense, Member
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Chair
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Co-Chair, Colombia Caucus, present
- Former Chair, Combined Appropriations/Ways and Means/Finance and Tax Committee, present
- Member, Committee on Commerce and Communications, National Conference of State Legislatures, present
- Member, Congressional Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance, present
- Member, Congressional Caucus on the European Union, present
- Member, Congressional Contaminated Drywall Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Defense Communities Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Friends of Panama Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Georgia Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Health Care Reform Caucus, present
- Co-Founder, Congressional Hispanic Conference, present
- Chair, Congressional Hispanic Conference, present
- Member, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Morocco Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional National Guard Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Everglades Caucus, present
- Founder, Everglades Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Florida Ports Caucus, present
- Member, Hellenic Caucus, present
- Member, House General Aviation Caucus, present
- Member, House Republican Israel Caucus, present
- Member, House Specialty Crops Caucus, present
- Member, Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Taiwan Caucus, present
Professional Experience
- President, Gordon, Sloan and Diaz-Balart
- Founder, Protecting Families Online
- Aide, Mayor Xavier Suarez, 1985-1988
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
- Member, Children First, Consultative Committee
- Member, Hispanic Advisory Board, Republican National Committee
- Member, National Association of Latino Elected Officials
- Member, Spanish American League Against Discrimination
- Former Board Member, Special Olympics Florida
- Co-Founder, Washington Waste Watchers
- Member, Westchester Lions Club
Additional Information
Awards:
- Small Business Advocate Award, Small Business Survival Committee, 2003, 2004
- Top 100 Most Powerful Hispanics in the U.S.A., Poder Magazine, 2003
- Hero of the Taxpayer Award, Americans for Tax Reform, 2003, 2004
General Survey
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