Legislator Profile

Former Florida Representative Juan C. Zapata (R)
The information below was accurate during the legislator's active term.
Juan C. Zapata
CONTACT INFORMATION
District Address:
Suite 150
13550 SW 88th Street
Miami, FL 33186-1541
(305) 273-3288

Capitol Address:
212 The Capitol
402 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
(850) 488-9550
Email:
juan.zapata@myfloridahouse.gov
political profile
  • House District:119
  • First Elected:2002
  • Terms Out:2010
  • Party:Republican
  • Delegations:Miami-Dade
  • District Information:view district 119 map
  • Legislative Service:Elected to the House in 2002, reelected subsequently
PERSONAL INFO
  • Born:December 9, 1966, Medellin, Colombia
  • Moved to Florida:1977
  • Religious Affiliation:Catholic
  • Education:Miami-Dade Community College, AA
    Florida International University, B.S., Finance & International Business, 1994
  • Occupation:Businessman/Consultant
  • Spouse:
  • Affiliations:Board of Hispanic Caucus Chairs, Chairman
    Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation, Chairman
    National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, Chairman
    National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL), Labor and Economic Development Committee, Chairman
    FIU Lifetime Alumni
    Leadership Miami
    S.A.L.A.D., Board Member
  • Highlights:Established reading programs through Read 2 Succeed
    Established scholarship program through the Hispanic Caucus
    Order of Dignity, Foreign Relations Committee, Colombian Congress of 2004
    Florida International University Alumni Torch Award 2002
    Hispanic Heritage Young Leadership Award 2001
    First Colombian American elected to the Florida Legislature
  • Former Service:Miami-Dade County Equal Opportunity Board
    Miami-Dade Planning Advisory Board
    West Kendall Community Council, Chairman
    West Kendall Municipal Advisory Board, Chairman
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