María Elvira Salazar
American journalist & politician (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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María Elvira Salazar[lower-alpha 1] (born November 1, 1961) is an American journalist, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 27th congressional district. She is a Republican assistant whip.[1] Before entering politics, Salazar worked for the Spanish-language network Telemundo for three decades after serving as a news anchor for Miami-based WSBS TV. She has also worked for CNN Español and Univision.
María Elvira Salazar | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 27th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Donna Shalala |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-11-01) November 1, 1961 (age 62) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Renzo Maietto
(m. 1999; div. 2010)Lester Woerner (m. 2022) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Miami Dade College University of Miami (BA) Harvard University (MPA) |
Website | House website |
María Elvira Salazar speaks in support of the RENACER Act Recorded November 23, 2021 | |
Salazar was the Republican nominee for Congress in 2018, losing to Donna Shalala. She won the 2020 rematch with 51.4% of the vote to Shalala's 48.6%. Salazar's term in office began on January 3, 2021, and she was scheduled to be sworn in to the 117th United States Congress that day, but was diagnosed with COVID-19 shortly before the start of the term, and was sworn in on January 12 instead.[2]