Senator, Florida State Senate, District 17, 2024-present

Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 17, 2024

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 49, 2016-2022

Chair, Legislative Progressive Caucus, 2017-2020

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Commerce and Tourism Committee

Vice Chair, Criminal Justice Committee

Member, Environment and Natural Resources Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Administrative Procedures

Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education

Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Member, Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Appropriations on Higher Education, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Committee on Appropriations, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Committee on Commerce and Tourism, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Criminal Justice Committee, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Florida State Senate, present

Member, Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, Florida State Senate, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Vice Chair, Criminal Justice Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Government Accountability Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Quality Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Senior Policy Advisor, Equality Florida, 2015-present

Central Florida Outreach Coordinator, Equality Florida, 2016-2023

Government Affairs Manager, Equality Florida, 2015-2016

Government Affairs Manager, Equality Florida Institute, Incorporated, 2015-2016

Chair, Orange County Democratic Executive Committee, 2013-2015

Legislative Assistant to Representative Joe Saunders, Florida House of Representatives, 2012-2014

Public Policy Fellowship, Equality Florida, 2011-2012

Legislative Assistant to Representative Scott Randolph, Florida House of Representatives, 2011-2012

Manager, Men's Warehouse and Tuxedo, 2003-2011

Store Manager, After Hours Formalwear, 2003-2006

Member, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Board of Directors, 2023-present

Awards:

Watermark, Most Remarkable Person, 2015
Florida Education Association (FEA), Human and Civil Rights Leadership Award, 2016

Out Magazine, OUT100's Survivors and Heroes of Pulse, 2016

Father's Name:

Luis Ricardo

Father's Occupation:

the owner of a small business which specializes in pool cleaning services

Mother's Name:

Johanne

Mother's Occupation:

His French Canadian mother, Johanne, maintains a public school ESOL program working with students who do not speak English as a first language