Anitere Flores
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 39th district 37th (2012-2016) 38th (2010-2012) |
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Assumed office November 2, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | J. Alex Villalobos |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 114th district |
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In office November 2, 2004 – November 2, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Gaston Cantens |
| Succeeded by | Ana Rivas Logan |
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September 8, 1976 Miami, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dustin Anderson |
| Children | Máximo Monte, Lucas Ignacio |
| Alma mater |
Florida International University (B.A.) University of Florida (J.D.) |
| Religion | Catholicism |
Anateresita "Anitere" Flores (born September 8, 1976) is a Republican politician who has served as a member of the Florida Senate since 2010. She currently represents the 39th district, which encompasses Monroe County and parts of southern and western Miami-Dade County. Prior to Flores' election to the Senate, she served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 114th district from 2004 to 2010.
Flores was born in Miami, and attended Florida International University, graduating with her bachelor's degree in 1997. She then attended the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida, receiving her Juris Doctor in 2001. After graduation, she worked for the Florida House of Representatives on the Education Policy Council, for then-Governor Jeb Bush as his Education Policy Chief, and as Director of State Relations for Florida International University.
In 2004, incumbent State Representative Gaston Cantens declined to seek re-election in the 114th District, which stretched from University Park to South Miami Heights in Miami-Dade County. With Cantens' endorsement, Flores ran in the Republican primary to succeed him, facing former State Representative Carlos A. Manrique, Victor Bao, Joel Bello, Lisa Sacco, and Luis E. Orta. Flores won the primary handily, receiving 56% of the vote, and advanced to the general election, where she faced businesswoman and Kendall community council member Millie Herrera, the Democratic nominee. Flores defeated Herrera by a wide margin, winning 64% of the vote to Herrera's 36%. Flores was re-elected without opposition in 2006 and 2008.
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