Julio Robaina is a state representative from Florida. He was first elected to the

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in 2003 from District 117. He ran for

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from District 36, which was being vacated by

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, losing to

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, Alex's brother, in the Republican primary.Miguel Diaz de la Portilla's Florida House of Representatives profile
/ref> Robaina was born in

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and graduated from South Miami Senior High School and graduated with an associate degree from

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in 1983. Prior to being elected to the Florida House of Representatives he served as Commissioner, Vice-Mayor, and Mayor of

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Julio Robaina's Florida House of Representatives profile
Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 1961 births Living people Politicians from Miami People from South Miami, Florida American politicians of Cuban descent 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature {{Florida-FLRepresentative-Republican-stub