Ray Rodrigues
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 76th district |
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Assumed office November 20, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Kathleen Passidomo |
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April 17, 1970 Pensacola, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Rodrigues |
| Children | Rhett Rodrigues |
| Alma mater | Berry College (B.A.) |
| Profession | Budget manager |
Raymond "Ray" Wesley Rodrigues (born April 17, 1970) is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 76th District, which includes southern and coastal Lee County, namely, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers Beach, and Sanibel, since 2012.
Rodrigues was born in Pensacola and attended Berry College in Rome, Georgia, where he received a scholarship from the WinShape Foundation and graduated in 1992. Following graduation, he moved to Estero, where he became an active member of the community, eventually working as the Budget Manager for the College of Arts and Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Rodrigues has been active in the Lee County Republican Party since 1995, serving in various capacities including Vice-Chairman from 2010-2012. In 2004, Rodrigues embarked on his first campaign for public office when he ran for Lee County Supervisor of Elections, but he lost in the Republican primary to incumbent Sharon L. Harrington.
When the Florida House of Representatives districts were redrawn in 2012, Rodrigues elected to run in the newly created 76th District. He faced off against former State Representative Michael J. Grant and Chauncey Solinger in the Republican primary. Rodrigues won by a fairly large margin, winning 50% of the vote to Grant's 28% and Solinger's 22%. Rodrigues was unopposed in the general election.
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