Jeanette Nuñez

Jeanette Nuñez REPRepublican

Lieutenant Governor

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Jeanette NuñezREPRepublican Lieutenant Governor
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Jeanette Marie Nuñez (née Sánchez; born June 6, 1972) is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the 20th lieutenant governor of Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she represented Miami-Dade County in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018, also serving as speaker pro tempore for her final two years in the office. Nuñez is the first Latina to serve as Florida lieutenant governor.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Florida International University
MA Public Administration
1998
Florida International University
BA International Relations and Political Science
1994
Past Positions1 - 11 of 11
Lieutenant Governor
State of Florida
2019 - Current
Representative
Florida State House of Representatives
2010 - 2018
Speaker Pro Tempore
Florida State Legislature
2016 - 2018
Deputy Whip
Florida State House of Representatives
2011 - 2012
Owner
OnPoint Strategies
2013 - Current
Vice President of Community Affairs
Kendall Regional Medical Center/Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Hospital Corporation of America
2010 - 2013
Former Vice President of Government Affairs
Jackson Health System
2006 - 2010
Former State Director for Government Relations
Jackson Health System
2004 - 2006
Legislative Aide
State Senator Alex Diaz de la Portilla
1995 - 2004
Former Adjunct Professor
College of Public Health, Florida International University
Former Advisor
College of Business, Florida International University
Other Experience1 - 19 of 19
Board Member
Kristi House
Current
Member
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
Current
Member
Women's Healthcare Executive Network
Current
Member
National Assessment Governing Board
Current
Member
Christ Fellowship West Kendall Campus
Current
Member
Florida International University Alumni Association
Current
Former Member
Statewide Council of Human Trafficking
Former Member
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Member
Constitution Revision Commission
Participant
Leadership Miami
Former Member
Economic Affairs Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Florida Hospital Association Uninsured Taskforce, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
House Redistricting Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Business and Consumer Affairs, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Health Quality Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining, Florida State Legislature
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Rules & Policy Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
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