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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Computer Programming, EDP College of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Computer Programming, EDP College of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan
  • Co-Founder, Cortrans, 2011-present
  • Founder & Owner, Cortes Towing Service, 1989-present

Political Experience

  • Attended, Computer Programming, EDP College of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan
  • Co-Founder, Cortrans, 2011-present
  • Founder & Owner, Cortes Towing Service, 1989-present
  • Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 30, 2014-present
  • Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 30, 2020
  • City Commissioner, City of Longwood, 2009-2014
  • Mayor, City of Longwood, 2014
  • Deputy Mayor, City of Longwood, 2010

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Choice & Innovation Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance and Tax Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Seminole County Community Traffic Safety Team

Former Member, Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways & Means Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Computer Programming, EDP College of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan
  • Co-Founder, Cortrans, 2011-present
  • Founder & Owner, Cortes Towing Service, 1989-present
  • Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 30, 2014-present
  • Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 30, 2020
  • City Commissioner, City of Longwood, 2009-2014
  • Mayor, City of Longwood, 2014
  • Deputy Mayor, City of Longwood, 2010
  • Member, Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida, 1990-present
  • Member, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), present
  • Member, Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, present
  • Member, South Seminole SERTOMA, present
  • Board Member/Regional Director, Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida, 2005

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Named one of the 25 most Influential Hispanics in Central Florida by the HCCMO 2013
  • Reelected to a second term with 59% of the votes to the Longwood City Commission
  • National Economic Policy Institute Graduate Northwestern University Chicago 2011
  • CO-Chair of Central Florida Redistricting Council 2011-2012
  • Florida League of Cities Urban Administration Committee member 2011
  • NALEO Redistricting Institute in Washington D.C. 2011
  • NALEO Newly Elected Institute Graduate 2010
  • Florida League of Cities Institute for Advanced Elected Municipal Officials Graduate 2010
  • Elected Deputy Mayor for the City of Longwood 2010
  • Florida League of Cities Institute for Elected Municipal Officials Graduate 2009
  • Member of Metroplan Orlando 2009
  • Elected City Commissioner for the City of Longwood with 61% of the votes in 2009
  • Citizens Police Academy Graduate October 2008
  • Recognized by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office for service to this department 2008
  • Outstanding Community Oriented Partnership Service Award by the City of Altamonte Springs October 2008
  • Inducted to the Order of Towmen, Baltimore, November 2007
  • Elected Longwood Plantation Homeowners Association President 2007
  • Presidents Award by the Professional Wreckers Operators of Florida April 2005
  • Business Award by the Maitland Police Department November 2004
  • Awarded Longwood's Business Person of the Month City of Longwood May 2003

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Classic Automobiles and restoration, cruising, golf

Names of Grandchildren:

Brayden, Logan, Jeremy

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