Marcelo Llorente
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Marcelo Llorente was a Republican Representative in the House of Representatives
of the U.S. state
of Florida
. He was first elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2004, 2006, and 2008. At the time of his election to the Florida House of Representatives, Marcelo was the third youngest person ever elected to that body.
On June 17, 2009 Marcelo Llorente announced that he will be running for Mayor of Miami-Dade County in 2012. The election will now take place in 2011, due to a recall of the current mayor.
He graduated from Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
in 1994 and later received his Bachelors degree from the Tulane University
in 1998. In addition, he received his Juris Doctorate from Florida State University
in 2001. He is a member of the American Bar Association
, the Florida Bar Association and the Cuban-American Bar Association
. He is married to Cristina Elena Suarez and they have two children Isabella and Marcelo, Jr.
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He was first elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2004, 2006, and 2008. At the time of his election to the Florida House of Representatives, Marcelo was the third youngest person ever elected to that body.
On June 17, 2009 Marcelo Llorente announced that he will be running for Mayor of Miami-Dade County in 2012. The election will now take place in 2011, due to a recall of the current mayor.
He graduated from Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School is a Roman Catholic preparatory school in Miami, Florida operated by The Society of Jesus. It was established in Cuba by the Jesuits in 1854, but moved to the United States after the communist government of Fidel Castro, himself an alumnus, took power and expelled...
in 1994 and later received his Bachelors degree from the Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
in 1998. In addition, he received his Juris Doctorate from Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
in 2001. He is a member of the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
, the Florida Bar Association and the Cuban-American Bar Association
Cuban-American Bar Association
Cuban American Bar Association was established in Miami in 1974 by a group of 20 or so Cuban attorneys adapting in a different culture. CABA is a non-profit voluntary bar association in the State of Florida...
. He is married to Cristina Elena Suarez and they have two children Isabella and Marcelo, Jr.