| Biographical Information
Occupation- Attorney
Spouse- April Pizzo of Phillipsburg, NJ
Children- Jack, Julian
Education-
New York University, B.A., 1999
Columbia University, M.S., 2007
University of Miami, J.D., 2010
Born- in Somerville, New Jersey. Moved to Florida in 2007.
Religious Affiliation- Roman Catholic
Legislative Service
Elected to the Senate in 2018, reelected subsequently
Other Public Service
Former Assistant State Attorney, Miami Dade State Attorney's Office
North Miami Beach Public Utilities Commission
Criminal Punishment Code Task Force, Senate Appointee
Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice, Senate Appointee
Honors and Awards
Florida League of Cities, Legislative Appreciation Award, 2019, 2021
Florida Fraternal Order of Police, Legislator of the Year, 2021
Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Leadership Award, 2021
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Legislative Champion, 2020
Florida League of Cities, Defender of Home Rule, 2020
SAVE, Champion of Equality Award, 2020
FAIR, Legislative Appreciation Award, 2020
Miami-Dade Democratic Party, Legislator of the Year, 2019
Florida Housing Justice Alliance, Housing Justice Warrior, 2019
MADD, Prosecution Award of Honor, 2015
Affiliations
Florida Bar
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Kiwanis of Northeast Miami-Dade
Aventura Marketing Council
North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce |