Cynthia Stafford
| Cynthia Stafford | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 109th district |
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Assumed office November 16, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | James Bush |
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July 11, 1967 Miami, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
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St. Thomas University (B.A.) St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Cynthia A. Stafford (born July 11, 1967) is a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 109th District, which includes northeastern Miami-Dade County, since 2010.
Stafford was born in Miami, and attended St. Thomas University, where she graduated with a degree in communication arts in 1993. She later graduated from the St. Thomas University School of Law in 1999, and later worked as an attorney. Stafford also worked for Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek as a legislative aide.
In 2008, when incumbent State Representative Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall was prevented from seeking an additional term due to term limits, Stafford ran to succeed her in the Democratic primary in the 109th District. In a crowded, nine candidate field, she narrowly lost to former State Representative James Bush by 132 votes, receiving 27% of the vote to Bush's 28%.
Two years later, Bush declined to run again, so that he could instead run for Congress, and Stafford ran to succeed him. She faced Bush's wife, Bernadine Bush; Bess McElroy; and Roy Hardemon in the Democratic primary, whom she defeated with 43% of the vote. She was unopposed in the general election. In 2012, when Florida House of Representatives districts were redrawn in 2012, Stafford remained in the 109th District, as her home and most of the territory that she had previously represented remained in the district. Once again, she faced Bernadine Bush in the primary, but Bush did not present a significant challenge to her, and she defeated her opponent in a landslide, receiving 64% of the vote. She was unopposed in the general election and won her second term uncontested.
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