David Borrero (born December14, 1988) is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 111th district. He assumed office in the House on November3, 2020 to represent the 105th district, but was redistricted to the 111th in 2022 after the 2020 census.

Early life and education

Borrero was born in

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in 1988. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and economics from

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Westchester, Florida, United States. Founded in 1965 by the Florida Legislature, the school opened to students in 1972. FIU is the third-largest univ ...

, a Master of Business Administration from the

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, and a

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from

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Career

From 2010 to 2016, Borrero worked as a grants manager for the city of Sweetwater, Florida. In 2016, he was the campaign manager for

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's successful re-election campaign to the

. Borrero joined T&G Constructors as an account executive in 2017. He has also served as a member of the Sweetwater City Commission. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2020. In January 2024, Borrero authored a bill that would ban flags that depict "racial, sexual orientation and gender, or political ideology viewpoint in all state government buildings, public schools, and universities. Borrero added the law would also apply to

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s featuring

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s or

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flags.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Borrero, David 1988 births Politicians from Queens, New York Florida International University alumni St. Thomas University (Florida) alumni Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Florida Living people 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature