Vance Arthur Aloupis Jr. (born August 17, 1983) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the

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representing the state's 115th district, which includes part of

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History

Aloupis was born on August 17, 1983, in

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, before moving to Florida in 1992. He attended the

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, where he served as the student body president, and later graduated from the

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. Aloupis began his legal career with Legal Services of Greater Miami. In 2010, he joined the Children's Movement of Florida, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, nonpartisan organization that advocates for high-quality early learning opportunities, access to children's health care, and parent support programs in Florida. Aloupis presently serves as the organization's Chief Executive Officer. In 2014, Vance was honored by the

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as the Young Floridian of the Year. In 2016, he received the Emerging Leader Award from

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's Center for Leadership.

Florida House of Representatives

Aloupis defeated three opponents in the August 28, 2018, Republican primary, winning 34.1% of the vote. In the November 6, 2018, general election, Aloupis won 50.46% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jeffrey Solomon.

References

Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Living people University of Miami alumni University of Miami School of Law alumni 1983 births 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature {{Florida-FLRepresentative-Republican-stub