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Mario Rubio, Republican

Birth place: Miami, FL (05/28/1971)
Home city: West Miami, FL

Education: JD, University of Miami, 1996 BS, University of Florida, 1993.

Profession: Attorney.

Political: Speaker, Florida State House of Representatives, 2006-present Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2000-present Commissioner, City of West Miami.

Membership: Board Member, Miami Performing Arts Center.

First elected: 01/25/2000
Last elected: 11/02/2004
Next election: 2006

Family: Wife: Jeannette Dousdebes; 2 Children: Amanda Loren, Daniella.


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Crist defending his conservative credentials

Miami Herald 8.12.09 10:00 PM | Facing perilous conservative revolts, Gov. Charlie Crist has been quietly reaching out to Republican county leaders throughout the state to gauge his political support, defend his policies -- and...
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Crist has work cut out for him in choosing Martinez replacement

Florida Capital News 8.10.09 11:46 PM | U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez's abrupt resignation paints Gov. Charlie Crist into a tight political corner as he searches for a temporary replacement for the seat he himself hopes to win in 2010.
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Gov. Charlie Crist touts Cover Florida healthcare plan as `national model' despite its failings

Miami Herald 8.9.09 1:00 AM | A success rate of less than a tenth of a percent might not sound like much, but to Gov. Charlie Crist it's campaign-trail bragging material for healthcare reform.
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U.S. Sen. Martinez announces resignation

Florida Capital News 8.8.09 12:01 AM | WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez will step down from his Senate seat as soon as a replacement is named to fill out the remaining year of his term, he said in a surprise announcement Friday.
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Sotomayor vote could impact Fla. Senate race

Miami Herald 8.7.09 4:59 PM | If there is one place where any bad feelings from the hearings on Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination could have lasting consequences, it's Florida, the pesky swing state that the...
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FL: Former Fla. GOP chairman, Rubio ally supports Crist for U.S. Senate

postonpolitics.com 8.7.09 8:32 AM | Al Cardenas, who was a mentor for former House Speaker Marco Rubio, is backing Rubio's Republican primary opponent, Gov. Charlie Crist, in the race for U.S. Senate.
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Sen. Mel Martinez making an early exit

Miami Herald 8.7.09 1:00 AM | Sen. Mel Martinez's decision Friday to cut his term short by 17 months caps a historic though unfulfilled career for the first Cuban-American senator, while handing Gov. Charlie Crist a unique...
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Crist may cancel summit on climate change

Miami Herald 8.7.09 1:00 AM | Gov. Charlie Crist is cooling to global warming.<p/> Under mounting criticism from fellow Republicans, Crist looks ready to cancel his climate-change summit and is backing away from advocating a...
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Crist tours 'green' manufacturing plant

Florida Capital News 8.6.09 11:29 PM | Gov. Charlie Crist, using his political star power of making news just by showing up, toured a "green" air-conditioning manufacturer's plant Thursday but said he is not sure about having another...
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Crist tours Danfoss Turbocor in Tallahassee

Florida Capital News 8.6.09 2:48 PM | Gov. Charlie Crist, exercising the incumbent's power to get publicity just by showing up, toured an advanced compressor technology plant today and talked about stimulating the economy while...
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