A Representative from Florida. Born in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. , March 30, 1983. B. A. , University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla. , 2006. Construction executive. Accountant. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2013-January 3, 2017). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress in 2016, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate.