Oscar Braynon
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 35th district 36th (2012-2016) 33rd (2011-2012) |
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Assumed office March 8, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Frederica Wilson |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 103rd district |
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In office March 4, 2008 – February 28, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Wilbert "Tee" Holloway |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Watson |
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February 1, 1977 Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Melissa |
| Children | Oscar, III; Brandon |
| Alma mater | Florida State University (B.S.) |
| Profession | Consultant |
| Religion | Episcopal |
Oscar Braynon, II (born February 1, 1977) is a Democratic politician who has served as a member of the Florida State Senate since 2011. He currently represents the 35th district, which includes Miami Gardens, Miramar, and surrounding areas in southern Broward and northern Miami-Dade County. Braynon previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 103rd district from 2008 to 2011.
Braynon was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and moved to Florida to attend the Florida State University, where he received a degree in political science in 2000. Following graduation, he worked in the legislative office of State Representative Kendrick Meek as an intern, and then for the Miami-Dade County Commission as a legislative aide and public relations coordinator. In 2003, he was elected to the Miami Gardens City Council over Oliver Gilbert, receiving 57% of the vote to Gilbert's 43%. He served on the City Council from 2003 to 2008, serving as Vice-Mayor of the city from 2005 to 2007.
When incumbent State Representative Wilbert "Tee" Holloway was appointed to the Miami-Dade County School Board by then-Governor Charlie Crist in 2007, a special election was held to replace him in the 103rd District in 2008, which included Miami Gardens, Opa-locka, and Pembroke Pines in southern Broward County and northern Miami-Dade County. Braynon opted to run in the special election, and faced former Opa-locka Mayor Myra Taylor in the Democratic primary. He defeated Taylor in a landslide, receiving 62% of the vote to Tayloe's 38%, and was elected unopposed in the special general election. When he ran for re-election later that year, he won his party's nomination unopposed and the general election uncontested once again, and then was re-elected without opposition in 2010 as well.
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