Representative  David Rivera

District 112
Republican

• View Original From the left, Rep. Kenneth L. "Ken" Roberson, R-Port Charlotte, and Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami, confer on the House floor, April 20, 2010.
• View Original Rep. Ari Porth, D-Coral Springs, left, confers with Full Appropriations Council On Education & Economic Development Chairman David Rivera, R-Miami, as the House brought their version of the state budget to the floor March 19, 2010.
• View Original Joint Legislative Budget Chairman Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami, guides the budget conference committee as it began the budget compromising process Monday, April 19, 2010. From the left shows: Chairman Rivera; Senate budget chief Sen. J.D. Alexander, R-Lake Wales; Senate President-elect Mike Haridopolos, R-Melbourne; Rep. Richard Glorioso, R-Plant City, and Rep. Alan Hays, R-Umatilla.
• View Original House Budget Chairman David Rivera, R-Miami, gestures as he closes debate on the House version of the state budget, later approved, Thursday, April 1, 2010.
• View Original Rules & Calendar Council Chairman Rep. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, left, offers his ruling to the Speaker after a procedural challenge on the House floor March 18, 2010. Fron the left shows: Galvano; Majority Leader Rep. Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach; Speaker-designate Rep. Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park; and Budget Chairman Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami.
• View Original Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, right, is congratulated by Full Appropriations Council On Education & Economic Development Chairman David Rivera, R-Miami, upon approval of a committee measure considered on the House floor April 27, 2009, in Tallahassee, Florida.

Member Information

Biographical Information

City of Residence:  Miami

Occupation:  Public Affairs Consultant

Education:  Florida International University, B.A., Political Science, 1986, MPA, 1994

Born:  September 16, 1965, New York, NY

Moved to Florida:  1974

Religious Affiliation:  Catholic

Recreational Interest:  movies, racquetball, tennis

Committee Membership

Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development     Chair

Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care     Chair

Joint Legislative Budget Commission     Alternating Chair

Rules & Calendar Council

Legislative Service

Elected to the House in 2002, reelected subsequently

Other Public Service

Republican National Hispanic Assembly, National Committeeman

Republican Party of Florida, State Committeeman

Republican Party of Miami-Dade County, Executive Director

Affiliations

American Society for Public Administration

Highlights

Administrator in State Department's United States Information Agency

Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Connie Mack

Senior Advisor to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission