Carlos Curbelo (politician)

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Carlos Curbelo
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Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 26th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded by Joe García
Personal details
Born Carlos Luis Curbelo
(1980-03-01) March 1, 1980 (age 44)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Cecilia Lowell Curbelo
Children 2
Residence Kendall, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater University of Miami
Religion Roman Catholic[1]
Website Rep. Carlos Curbelo

Carlos Luis Curbelo (born March 1, 1980) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Florida's 26th congressional district, having won election in the 2014 election. He took office on January 3, 2015. Curbelo is a Republican.

Career

Curbelo was previously a member of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools board.[2] He attended the University of Miami where he earned a bachelor's and master's degree in public administration.[3] He is the founder of Capitol Gains, a government and public relations firm.[4][5]

He is also a former state director for former U.S. Senator George LeMieux of Florida.[2]

U.S. House of Representatives

Chief Judge Kevin Michael Moore, swearing in Members of Congress Carlos Curbelo, Frederica Wilson, Mario Díaz-Balart, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. (February 2015)

Elections

2014

In the 2014 election, Curbelo defeated incumbent Joe Garcia of the Democratic Party by 52 to 48 percent.[2][6]

2016

Curbelo is running for re-election in 2016. He is running unopposed in the Republican primary.[7]

Tenure

In February 2016, Curbelo and Democratic Representative Ted Deutch created a bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the House to “explore policy options that address the impacts, causes, and challenges of our changing climate."[8][9]

In March 2016, Curbelo said he would not vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, calling it "a moral decision" rather than a political decision.[10]

Committee assignments

Personal life

Curbelo is the son of Cuban exiles in Florida.[11] He attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. He married Cecilia Lowell, sister of former Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell, in 2006 and resides in Kendall, Florida.[4]

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mazzei, Patricia, Christina Veiga, and Daniel Chang. In GOP pickup, Miami Rep. Joe Garcia loses to Carlos Curbelo, Miami Herald, November 5, 2014.
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  11. ↑ Werner, Erica. House GOP boasts diversity and new conservatives, Associated Press, November 8, 2014

External links

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 26th congressional district
2015–present		 Incumbent
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by United States Representatives by seniority
391st		 Succeeded by
Mark DeSaulnier
D-California
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