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Miguel Díaz de la Portilla

January 01, 1970

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is de la Portilla.

Miguel Díaz de la Portilla (born January 30, 1963)[1] is a Cuban-American attorney and politician from Florida. A Republican, he served in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2016, representing parts of Miami, Coral Gables, and the surrounding area. Prior to that, he was a member of the Miami-Dade County Commission from 1993 to 2000.

Miguel Díaz de la Portilla
Member of the Florida Senate
In office
November 2, 2010 – November 8, 2016
Preceded byAlex Díaz de la Portilla
Succeeded byFrank Artiles
Constituency36th district (2010–2012)
40th district (2012–2016)
Member of the Miami-Dade County Commission from the 11th District
In office
April 20, 1993 – October 17, 2000
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byJoe A. Martinez
Personal details
Born (1963-01-30) January 30, 1963 (age 61)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelationsAlex Díaz de la Portilla (brother)
Renier Díaz de la Portilla (brother)
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Miami (BA, JD)
ProfessionAttorney at Gunster

Early life and education edit

Díaz de la Portilla's great-grandfather served in the Cuban Senate, while two of his great-uncles served simultaneously in the Cuban House of Representatives. A graduate of Miami's Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Díaz de la Portilla went on to earn his bachelor's and law degrees at the University of Miami.

He is one of the four children of Cuban exiles Miguel Díaz Isalgué and Fabiola Pura de la Portilla García.[2] Díaz de la Portilla's two brothers, Alex and Renier, are also Miami-Dade politicians. Alex preceded Miguel in the Florida Senate (2000–2010), and previously served in the Florida House of Representatives (1993–2000). Renier served two stints on the Miami-Dade County School Board (1996–1998 and 2006–2012), and one term in the Florida House (2000–2002).

Díaz de la Portilla has two sons and one daughter from his first marriage to María Feito.[3][4] He lives in Coral Gables, Florida, with his wife Elinette Ruiz-Díaz de la Portilla, also a Land Use and Zoning Attorney, and the couple's two daughters.[5] He has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[6]

Miami-Dade County Commission edit

Díaz de la Portilla's career in public service began in 1993 when he was elected to the Miami-Dade County Commission from a new Hispanic-majority district. The district was created after a federal court ruled in 1992 that the county's system of electing its nine commissioners at-large violated the Voting Rights Act, and ordered special elections to elect a new, 13-member commission elected from single-member districts.[7][8]

On the County Commission, Díaz de la Portilla chaired the transportation committee, and also served as the commission's chair. Among his legislative initiatives were the creation of the county's Office of the Inspector General, the establishment of the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, and reforms to land use policy and the zoning process.[9]

In 2000, Díaz de la Portilla opted to run for Miami-Dade County Mayor rather than re-election. He lost to incumbent Mayor Alex Penelas in the first-round nonpartisan primary, 51.6 to 20.9%.[10][11]

Florida Senate edit

In 2010, Díaz de la Portilla was elected to the Florida Senate from the 36th district, which encompassed parts of Miami, Coral Gables, and the surrounding area, without general election opposition. Decennial redistricting renumbered his seat the 37th, and he was re-elected unopposed in 2012 and 2014.

When the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission signed off on controversial limits for toxic compounds that can go into Florida's surface waters, Díaz de la Portilla called on Governor Scott to do a do-over and reconsider their position.[12]

In 2014, Díaz de la Portilla was downgraded to a "F rating" by the National Rifle Association of America.[13] On February 19, 2016, USF Executive Director and NRA Past President Marion P. Hammer sent a "Florida Alert!" to USF & NRA Members and Friends regarding de la Portilla's actions.[14][15] Portilla rejected several key gun bills including HB4001, HB163, and SB68.[16]

When dealing with campus carry, Díaz de la Portilla took meetings with university presidents, college police chiefs, faculty members, and students from around the state. All of them voiced their opposition to the bill. [citation needed] It's not clear whether the bills would have passed had Díaz de la Portilla allowed them to come up for vote, but there were 26 Republicans and 14 Democrats in the Senate, and approval for either measure would have required only a simple majority. In an interview with Sun Sentinel reporter Dan Sweeney, Díaz de la Portilla stated, "I don't think I'm an anti-gun guy. I'm a pro-common sense guy."[17]

In April 2016, Díaz de la Portilla was recognized nationally by the American Psychiatric Association for championing efforts to address the need to improve mental health services in the Criminal Justice system in the state of Florida.[18]

Court-ordered redistricting in 2015 significantly altered the 37th district, making it more Democratic. Díaz de la Portilla lost re-election in 2016 to Democratic state Representative José Javier Rodríguez in the 2016 general election, 48.9 to 45.6%.[19]

Electoral history edit

County elections, 1993-2004 edit

March 15, 1993 Nonpartisan Primary, Dade County Commission District 11
Candidate Votes %
Joe Garcia 2,917 29.4
Miguel Díaz de la Portilla 1,927 19.4
Pozo 1,748 17.6
Clein 920 9.2
Alvarez 787 7.9
Portela 695 7.0
Gonzalez 418 4.2
Rosello 304 3.1
Marin 192 1.9
Padierne 44 0.4
Total votes 9,952
April 20, 1993 Nonpartisan General Election, Dade County Commission District 11[20]
Candidate Votes %
Miguel Díaz de la Portilla 5,035 51.4
Joe Garcia 4,769 48.6
Total votes 9,804
1996 Nonpartisan General Election, Dade County Commission District 11[21]
Candidate Votes %
Miguel Díaz de la Portilla Unopposed –
2000 Nonpartisan Primary, Miami-Dade County Mayor[22]
Candidate Votes %
Alex Penelas 133,686 51.6
Miguel Díaz de la Portilla 54,088 20.9
Jay Love 51,836 20.0
Al Woods 4,497 1.7
Dave Slater 4,095 1.6
Pamela Lynn Cheatham 3,968 1.5
Juan A. Montes 2,846 1.1
Nicholas ‘Nick’ Cappetta 1,606 0.6
Joseph Perea 1,274 0.5
Frank Cervoni 1,008 0.4
Total votes 272,433
2004 Nonpartisan Primary, Miami-Dade County Mayor[23]
Candidate Votes %
Carlos Álvarez 79,902 27.6
Jimmy Morales 58,388 20.1
Maurice Ferré 51,384 17.7
Miguel Díaz de la Portilla 44,319 15.3
Jose Cancela 34,740 12.0
Jay N. Love 12,752 4.4
Dave Slater 5,155 1.8
Deliverance Charles Blue 3,367 1.2
Total votes 290,007

Florida Senate, 2010–2016 edit

2010 Republican Primary, Florida Senate District 36[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Miguel Díaz de la Portilla 12,970 52.3%
Republican Julio Robaina 10,752 43.3%
Republican J. Nillo 1,092 4.4%
Total votes 24,814
2010 General Election, Florida Senate District 36[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Miguel Díaz de la Portilla 58,138 99.9%
write-ins 37 0.1%
Total votes 58,175
2012 General Election, Florida Senate District 40
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Miguel Díaz de la Portilla Unopposed –
2014 General Election, Florida Senate District 40
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Miguel Díaz de la Portilla Unopposed –
2016 General Election, Florida Senate District 37[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic José Javier Rodríguez 87,794 48.9%
Republican Alex Díaz de la Portilla 81,938 45.6%
No Party Affiliation Mercedes Christian 9,979 5.6%
Total votes 179,711

References edit

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  2. ^ "LOS DÍAZ DE LA PORTILLA, UNA FAMILIA DE EXITOSOS PADRES Por Germán Acero E. LIBRE / Exclusivo - PDF Free Download". docplayer.es. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  3. ^ MORALES, MARIA A. (April 21, 1993). "MINORIAS CONTROLARAN COMISION SEIS HISPANOS Y CUATRO NEGROS LOGRAN MAYORIA EN ELECCION DE DADE". El Nuevo Herald. pp. 1A.
  4. ^ Shoer Roth, Daniel (January 31, 2013). "Fallece el arquitecto cubano José Feito". El Nuevo Herald. pp. 3B.
  5. ^ "Miguel and Elinette Diaz de la Portilla join Gunster's Miami office as shareholders in the firm's environmental and land use practice". Gunster. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  6. ^ "Valente Brothers". Valente Brothers. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  7. ^ San Martin, Nancy (April 21, 1993). "Runoff Vote Completes Power Shift 6 Hispanics, 4 Blacks Dominate Dade Board". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  8. ^ "Meek v. Metropolitan Dade County, Fla., 805 F. Supp. 967 (S.D. Fla. 1992)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  9. ^ "Portilla running on conservative values Miami's Community News". Miami's Community News. 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  10. ^ Alvarado, Francisco (2010-07-29). "Miguel Diaz de la Portilla's Path to the Dark Side Complete". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  11. ^ "Metro-Dade County Elections Dept. Race Results". www.miamidade.gov. from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  12. ^ Jeff Burlew (August 1, 2016). . Tallahassee Democrat. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "NRA PVF". NRA PVF. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  14. ^ "Florida Alert! Republican Senator Explains His Reason for Killing Pro-gun Bills". NRA-ILA Institute for Legislative Action. from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  15. ^ Mary Ellen Klas (February 18, 2016). . Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016.
  16. ^ "Meet the Florida Republican Who Single-Handedly Killed Two of the NRA's Top State Bills". The Trace. from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  17. ^ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/fl-guns-halted-in-senate-20160219-story.html Sun Sentinel
  18. ^ https://www.psychiatry.org/newsroom/news-releases/orange-is-the-new-black-among-first-recipients-of-the-apex-awards American Psychiatry Association 2016 Apex Awards
  19. ^ Brill, Sanford. "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  20. ^ "Our Campaigns - Metro-Dade County Commissioner 11 Race - Apr 20, 1993".
  21. ^ "Our Campaigns - Dade County Commissioner 11 Race - Sep 10, 1996".
  22. ^ "Metro-Dade County Elections Dept. Race Results".
  23. ^ . Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  24. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  25. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  26. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".

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born January 30 1963 1 is a Cuban American attorney and politician from Florida A Republican he served in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2016 representing parts of Miami Coral Gables and the surrounding area Prior to that he was a member of the Miami Dade County Commission from 1993 to 2000 Miguel Diaz de la PortillaMember of the Florida SenateIn office November 2 2010 November 8 2016Preceded byAlex Diaz de la PortillaSucceeded byFrank ArtilesConstituency36th district 2010 2012 40th district 2012 2016 Member of the Miami Dade County Commission from the 11th DistrictIn office April 20 1993 October 17 2000Preceded byDistrict establishedSucceeded byJoe A MartinezPersonal detailsBorn 1963 01 30 January 30 1963 age 61 Miami Florida U S Political partyRepublicanRelationsAlex Diaz de la Portilla brother Renier Diaz de la Portilla brother Children5Alma materUniversity of Miami BA JD ProfessionAttorney at Gunster Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Miami Dade County Commission 3 Florida Senate 4 Electoral history 4 1 County elections 1993 2004 4 2 Florida Senate 2010 2016 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editDiaz de la Portilla s great grandfather served in the Cuban Senate while two of his great uncles served simultaneously in the Cuban House of Representatives A graduate of Miami s Belen Jesuit Preparatory School Diaz de la Portilla went on to earn his bachelor s and law degrees at the University of Miami He is one of the four children of Cuban exiles Miguel Diaz Isalgue and Fabiola Pura de la Portilla Garcia 2 Diaz de la Portilla s two brothers Alex and Renier are also Miami Dade politicians Alex preceded Miguel in the Florida Senate 2000 2010 and previously served in the Florida House of Representatives 1993 2000 Renier served two stints on the Miami Dade County School Board 1996 1998 and 2006 2012 and one term in the Florida House 2000 2002 Diaz de la Portilla has two sons and one daughter from his first marriage to Maria Feito 3 4 He lives in Coral Gables Florida with his wife Elinette Ruiz Diaz de la Portilla also a Land Use and Zoning Attorney and the couple s two daughters 5 He has a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu 6 Miami Dade County Commission editDiaz de la Portilla s career in public service began in 1993 when he was elected to the Miami Dade County Commission from a new Hispanic majority district The district was created after a federal court ruled in 1992 that the county s system of electing its nine commissioners at large violated the Voting Rights Act and ordered special elections to elect a new 13 member commission elected from single member districts 7 8 On the County Commission Diaz de la Portilla chaired the transportation committee and also served as the commission s chair Among his legislative initiatives were the creation of the county s Office of the Inspector General the establishment of the Miami Dade County Expressway Authority and reforms to land use policy and the zoning process 9 In 2000 Diaz de la Portilla opted to run for Miami Dade County Mayor rather than re election He lost to incumbent Mayor Alex Penelas in the first round nonpartisan primary 51 6 to 20 9 10 11 Florida Senate editIn 2010 Diaz de la Portilla was elected to the Florida Senate from the 36th district which encompassed parts of Miami Coral Gables and the surrounding area without general election opposition Decennial redistricting renumbered his seat the 37th and he was re elected unopposed in 2012 and 2014 When the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission signed off on controversial limits for toxic compounds that can go into Florida s surface waters Diaz de la Portilla called on Governor Scott to do a do over and reconsider their position 12 In 2014 Diaz de la Portilla was downgraded to a F rating by the National Rifle Association of America 13 On February 19 2016 USF Executive Director and NRA Past President Marion P Hammer sent a Florida Alert to USF amp NRA Members and Friends regarding de la Portilla s actions 14 15 Portilla rejected several key gun bills including HB4001 HB163 and SB68 16 When dealing with campus carry Diaz de la Portilla took meetings with university presidents college police chiefs faculty members and students from around the state All of them voiced their opposition to the bill citation needed It s not clear whether the bills would have passed had Diaz de la Portilla allowed them to come up for vote but there were 26 Republicans and 14 Democrats in the Senate and approval for either measure would have required only a simple majority In an interview with Sun Sentinel reporter Dan Sweeney Diaz de la Portilla stated I don t think I m an anti gun guy I m a pro common sense guy 17 In April 2016 Diaz de la Portilla was recognized nationally by the American Psychiatric Association for championing efforts to address the need to improve mental health services in the Criminal Justice system in the state of Florida 18 Court ordered redistricting in 2015 significantly altered the 37th district making it more Democratic Diaz de la Portilla lost re election in 2016 to Democratic state Representative Jose Javier Rodriguez in the 2016 general election 48 9 to 45 6 19 Electoral history editCounty elections 1993 2004 edit March 15 1993 Nonpartisan Primary Dade County Commission District 11 Candidate Votes Joe Garcia 2 917 29 4 Miguel Diaz de la Portilla 1 927 19 4 Pozo 1 748 17 6 Clein 920 9 2 Alvarez 787 7 9 Portela 695 7 0 Gonzalez 418 4 2 Rosello 304 3 1 Marin 192 1 9 Padierne 44 0 4 Total votes 9 952 April 20 1993 Nonpartisan General Election Dade County Commission District 11 20 Candidate Votes Miguel Diaz de la Portilla 5 035 51 4 Joe Garcia 4 769 48 6 Total votes 9 804 1996 Nonpartisan General Election Dade County Commission District 11 21 Candidate Votes Miguel Diaz de la Portilla Unopposed 2000 Nonpartisan Primary Miami Dade County Mayor 22 Candidate Votes Alex Penelas 133 686 51 6 Miguel Diaz de la Portilla 54 088 20 9 Jay Love 51 836 20 0 Al Woods 4 497 1 7 Dave Slater 4 095 1 6 Pamela Lynn Cheatham 3 968 1 5 Juan A Montes 2 846 1 1 Nicholas Nick Cappetta 1 606 0 6 Joseph Perea 1 274 0 5 Frank Cervoni 1 008 0 4 Total votes 272 433 2004 Nonpartisan Primary Miami Dade County Mayor 23 Candidate Votes Carlos Alvarez 79 902 27 6 Jimmy Morales 58 388 20 1 Maurice Ferre 51 384 17 7 Miguel Diaz de la Portilla 44 319 15 3 Jose Cancela 34 740 12 0 Jay N Love 12 752 4 4 Dave Slater 5 155 1 8 Deliverance Charles Blue 3 367 1 2 Total votes 290 007 Florida Senate 2010 2016 edit 2010 Republican Primary Florida Senate District 36 24 Party Candidate Votes Republican Miguel Diaz de la Portilla 12 970 52 3 Republican Julio Robaina 10 752 43 3 Republican J Nillo 1 092 4 4 Total votes 24 814 2010 General Election Florida Senate District 36 25 Party Candidate Votes Republican Miguel Diaz de la Portilla 58 138 99 9 write ins 37 0 1 Total votes 58 175 2012 General Election Florida Senate District 40 Party Candidate Votes Republican Miguel Diaz de la Portilla Unopposed 2014 General Election Florida Senate District 40 Party Candidate Votes Republican Miguel Diaz de la Portilla Unopposed 2016 General Election Florida Senate District 37 26 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jose Javier Rodriguez 87 794 48 9 Republican Alex Diaz de la Portilla 81 938 45 6 No Party Affiliation Mercedes Christian 9 979 5 6 Total votes 179 711References edit https web archive org web 20160125121934 http www flsenate gov Senators s40 Tab Personal LOS DIAZ DE LA PORTILLA UNA FAMILIA DE EXITOSOS PADRES Por German Acero E LIBRE Exclusivo PDF Free Download docplayer es Retrieved 2023 04 29 MORALES MARIA A April 21 1993 MINORIAS CONTROLARAN COMISION SEIS HISPANOS Y CUATRO NEGROS LOGRAN MAYORIA EN ELECCION DE DADE El Nuevo Herald pp 1A Shoer Roth Daniel January 31 2013 Fallece el arquitecto cubano Jose Feito El Nuevo Herald pp 3B Miguel and Elinette Diaz de la Portilla join Gunster s Miami office as shareholders in the firm s environmental and land use practice Gunster Retrieved 2023 04 29 Valente Brothers Valente Brothers Retrieved 2023 04 29 San Martin Nancy April 21 1993 Runoff Vote Completes Power Shift 6 Hispanics 4 Blacks Dominate Dade Board South Florida Sun Sentinel Retrieved May 4 2017 Meek v Metropolitan Dade County Fla 805 F Supp 967 S D Fla 1992 Justia Law Retrieved 2017 05 04 Portilla running on conservative values Miami s Community News Miami s Community News 2010 08 11 Retrieved 2017 05 04 Alvarado Francisco 2010 07 29 Miguel Diaz de la Portilla s Path to the Dark Side Complete Miami New Times Retrieved 2017 05 04 Metro Dade County Elections Dept Race Results www miamidade gov Archived from the original on April 17 2018 Retrieved 2017 05 04 Jeff Burlew August 1 2016 Anger suspicions remain after water vote Tallahassee Democrat Archived from the original on September 12 2016 NRA PVF NRA PVF Retrieved 2016 02 19 Florida Alert Republican Senator Explains His Reason for Killing Pro gun Bills NRA ILA Institute for Legislative Action Archived from the original on March 5 2016 Retrieved February 19 2016 Mary Ellen Klas February 18 2016 Diaz de la Portilla explains why he killed gun and immigration bills Tampa Bay Times Archived from the original on February 19 2016 Meet the Florida Republican Who Single Handedly Killed Two of the NRA s Top State Bills The Trace Archived from the original on February 24 2016 Retrieved February 22 2016 http www sun sentinel com fl guns halted in senate 20160219 story html Sun Sentinel https www psychiatry org newsroom news releases orange is the new black among first recipients of the apex awards American Psychiatry Association 2016 Apex Awards Brill Sanford Florida Department of State Election Results results elections myflorida com Retrieved 2017 05 04 Our Campaigns Metro Dade County Commissioner 11 Race Apr 20 1993 Our Campaigns Dade County Commissioner 11 Race Sep 10 1996 Metro Dade County Elections Dept Race Results Miami Dade County Miami Dade County Elections 2004 Election Results Archived from the original on 2018 04 17 Retrieved 2018 04 17 Florida Department of State Election Results Florida Department of State Election Results Florida Department of State Election Results External links edithttp www flsheriffs org newsroom entry florida sheriffs association announces 2016 legislator of the year and legi Florida State Senate Miguel Diaz de la Portilla http wlrn org post guns and mental health http www orlandosentinel com opinion os ed nra gun bills 20160225 story html Miguel Diaz de la Portilla for State Senate Diaz de la Portilla declares campus carry bill dead for the session Two gun bills shot down in Florida Legislature Florida Senators Called Out by Students for Stalling Bill Recognizing Right to Carry Guns on Campus Florida Senator Pushes Open Carry Bill Kills Guns On Campus Debate Senator Portilla R Miami Holds the Key to Florida Open Carry Political Courage Test Florida Senate Preceded byAlex Diaz de la Portilla Member of the Florida Senatefrom the 36th district2010 2012 Succeeded byOscar Braynon Preceded byRene Garcia Member of the Florida Senatefrom the 40th district2012 2016 Succeeded byFrank Artiles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miguel Diaz de la Portilla amp oldid 1176154229, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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