Senator darren soto biography
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Darren Soto
Darren Soto
Member advice the
United States House oppress Representatives
from Florida's 9th district
Incumbent
January 3, 2017
Member run through the
Florida Senate
from the Ordinal district
November 6, 2012 – Nov 8, 2016
Member of the
Florida House a choice of Representatives
from say publicly 49th district
April 24, 2007 – November 2, 2012
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Education
George Washington University
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Darren Soto was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016 to represent Florida's Ninth Congressional District, which includes all of Osceola and parts of Orange and Polk Counties.
Born to a Puerto Rican father and an Italian American mother, Darren's upbringing influenced his passion for public service and helping those in need. After learning the value of hard work from his parents, Darren graduated from Rutgers University and the George Washington University School of Law.
Upon graduation, Darren opened his own practice in Central Florida, where he practiced family law, civil litigation, and real estate law.
With a desire to further help the men and women he advocated for as a lawyer, Darren entered public service in 2006 when he was appointed to serve on the Orlando Civil Service Board and as the treasurer and vice president of communications for the Orange County Young Democrats. Soon thereafter, he was elected to the state House and later to the state Senate. Serving in the Florida Legislature for a decade, he fought to create high-paying jobs, increase access to higher education, and ensure clean water, land, and air for his constituents. Darren spearheaded the passage of landmark legislation to protect families of fallen firefighters, give
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Darren Soto was elected to Congress in 2016 to represent Florida’s Ninth Congressional District, which includes all of Osceola County, and parts of Orange and Polk Counties. Darren is proud to be the first person of Puerto Rican descent to serve in Congress from Florida.
Darren Soto is an accomplished lawyer, legislator, environmentalist, and proud to represent the diverse, hardworking people of Central Florida in Congress. After graduating law school, Darren went into practice in Orlando to stand up for people in the courtroom (and play music on the side). He became involved with the Young Democrats and was elected to the Florida House at the age of 29. He served for five and a half years in the Florida House of Representatives before he was elected to the Florida Senate, where he served for four years. During his nearly 10 years in the Florida Legislature, Darren worked to bring high-paying, high tech jobs to Central Florida, protect our clean air, land, and water, expand and protect health care, help families facing foreclosure, and improve education.
In Congress, he serves on the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee and the Agriculture Committee where he fights to increase access to healthcare for all Americans, combat climate change, pr