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'''Mario Diaz-Balart''' (born September 25, 1961, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida), a [[Republican]], is the [[United States Representative]] for [[Florida]]'s 25th congressional district. He was first elected to the House in 2002 to represent the newly created 25th district. In 2010 he was elected to fill the seat vacated by his brother, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, representing the 21st district, before returning to the 25th in 2013. He is a member of the [[House Committee on Appropriations]].<ref>http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/committees/</ref> | '''Mario Diaz-Balart''' (born September 25, 1961, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida), a [[Republican]], is the [[United States Representative]] for [[Florida]]'s 25th congressional district. He was first elected to the House in 2002 to represent the newly created 25th district. In 2010 he was elected to fill the seat vacated by his brother, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, representing the 21st district, before returning to the 25th in 2013. He is a member of the [[House Committee on Appropriations]].<ref>http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/committees/</ref> | ||
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| + | Diaz-Balart voted along with 71 House Republicans and all Democrats in late July 2020 to remove [[American Civil War|Civil War]]-era statues.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/the-list-72-republicans-vote-with-democrats-to-remove-civil-war-era-memorabilia-from-u-s-capitol/ The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:57, August 8, 2020
| Mario Diaz-Balart | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Florida's 25th Congressional District From: January 3, 2013 - present | |||
| Predecessor | David Rivera | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| U.S. Representative from Florida's 21st Congressional District From: January 3, 2011 - January 3, 2013 | |||
| Predecessor | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | ||
| Successor | Ted Deutch | ||
| U.S. Representative from Florida's 25th Congressional District From: January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2011 | |||
| Predecessor | None (New district created after 2000 Census) | ||
| Successor | David Rivera | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Tia Diaz-Balart | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
Mario Diaz-Balart (born September 25, 1961, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida), a Republican, is the United States Representative for Florida's 25th congressional district. He was first elected to the House in 2002 to represent the newly created 25th district. In 2010 he was elected to fill the seat vacated by his brother, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, representing the 21st district, before returning to the 25th in 2013. He is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.[1]
Diaz-Balart voted along with 71 House Republicans and all Democrats in late July 2020 to remove Civil War-era statues.[2]