Mario Diaz-Balart
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| Mario Diaz-Balart | |
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| Assumed office January 7, 2003– |
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| Preceded by | None (District Created After 2000 Census) |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | September 25, 1961 (age 45) Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Tia Diaz-Balart |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Mario Rafael Diaz-Balart (born September 25, 1961) is an American politician. Since 2003 he has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida's 25th congressional district (map). The district includes large portions of western Miami-Dade County and most of Collier County.
He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and attended the University of South Florida to study political science before beginning his public service career as an aide to then-Miami Mayor Xavier Suarez in 1985. He was a businessman and member of the Florida House of Representatives before entering the House.
He is the younger brother of Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart and the son of exiled Cuban politician Rafael Diaz-Balart, and a former nephew by marriage of Fidel Castro. He currently lives in Miami with his wife and son.
Unlike the other two Cuban-Americans who represent Miami in Congress--Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and his older brother--Mario Diaz-Balart has a strongly conservative voting record. He is the only voting Latino member of Congress who is a member of the conservative Republican Study Committee. His district, however, is known to be more Republican and socially conservative than the other two.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Mario Diaz-Balart campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Mario Diaz-Balart issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Mario Diaz-Balart campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (FL) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Mario Diaz Balart profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Mario Diaz-Balart voting record
| Preceded by District Created |
Representative of the 25th Congressional District of Florida 2005—present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
