Manny Diaz, Jr.
| Manny Díaz Jr. | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 103rd district |
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Assumed office November 20, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Barbara Watson |
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March 2, 1973 Hialeah, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer "Jenny" Díaz |
| Children | Dominic, Madison |
| Alma mater |
St. Thomas University (B.A.) Nova Southeastern University (M.S.) |
| Profession | Teacher, school administrator |
Manny Díaz Jr. (born March 2, 1973) is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 103rd District, which includes southern Broward County and northeastern Miami-Dade County, stretching from Miramar to Hialeah Gardens, since 2012.
Díaz was born in Hialeah, and attended St. Thomas University, where he graduated with a degree in human resources in 1994. He then attended Nova Southeastern University, graduating with a Master's degree in educational leadership in 1998. Díaz then began working as a teacher and a coach at Miami Springs High School and Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School, and then became an assistant principal at Hialeah-Miami Lakes. In 2010, Díaz ran for the Miami-Dade County School Board, but lost to Perla Tabares Hantman in the primary, receiving only 39% of the vote to her 61%.
In 2012, following the reconfiguration of Florida House of Representatives districts, Díaz ran in the newly created 103rd District in the Republican primary against former State Representative Renier Díaz de la Portilla and Alfredo Naredo-Acosta. Despite the nastiness and perceived closeness of the race, Díaz ended up defeating his opponents by a wide margin, winning 55% of the vote to Díaz de la Portilla's 39% and Naredo-Acosta's 6%. He faced only write-in opposition in the general election and won by a wide margin.
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