Luis Garcia (politician)

Luis R. García, Jr.
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 107th district
In office
November 7, 2006 - November 6, 2012
Preceded byGustavo Barreiro
Succeeded byRedistricted
Personal details
Born (1945-12-08) December 8, 1945 (age 78)
Marianao, Cuba
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMiami Beach, Florida
Alma materMiami-Dade Community College (AS)
ProfessionFirefighter, Paramedic

Luis R. García, Jr. is a Democratic politician from Florida and the retired Fire Department Chief of Miami Beach. He served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of Miami Beach, Miami, and Coral Gables from 2006 to 2012. Previously, he served for seven years on the Miami Beach City Commission.

In 2012, rather than run for re-election to the House, García ran for the Miami-Dade County Commission in District 5. He was defeated by incumbent Bruno Barreiro in the general election, 52 to 48%.[1][2]

State Representative Luis R. García, Jr.
  1. ^ Mazzei. "Miami lawmaker launches congressional bid". miamiherald.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved 2017-05-05.