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In 1991, Rivera began serving as Special Assistant to the Director of the United States Information Agency's Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB). The OCB was responsible for the administrative and management oversight of Radio and TV Marti, the official US government broadcast services to Cuba and is under the control of the State Department. During his time at the State Department, Rivera held a Top Secret National Clearance from the U.S. Government. |
In 1991, Rivera began serving as Special Assistant to the Director of the United States Information Agency's Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB). The OCB was responsible for the administrative and management oversight of Radio and TV Marti, the official US government broadcast services to Cuba and is under the control of the State Department. During his time at the State Department, Rivera held a Top Secret National Clearance from the U.S. Government. |
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Beginning in January 1999, Rivera had served as Director of National Political Affairs and Director of Hispanic Outreach for the Republican Party of Florida. In this role, Rivera acted as a liaison between the state party and the [[Republican National Committee]]. Also in this role, Rivera oversaw Hispanic affairs throughout the state. During the [[2000 |
Beginning in January 1999, Rivera had served as Director of National Political Affairs and Director of Hispanic Outreach for the Republican Party of Florida. In this role, Rivera acted as a liaison between the state party and the [[Republican National Committee]]. Also in this role, Rivera oversaw Hispanic affairs throughout the state. During the [[United States elections, 2000|2000 elections]], Rivera spearheaded the drive to expand the base of support for Republican candidates throughout the state, targeting the Hispanic community in particular. |
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===Florida House of Representatives=== |
===Florida House of Representatives=== |
Revision as of 17:29, 28 November 2010
David Rivera | |
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United States Representative-elect from Florida's 25th congressional district | |
Assuming office January 3, 2011 | |
Succeeding | Mario Diaz-Balart |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 112 district | |
In office 2002-Present | |
Personal details | |
Born | September 16, 1965 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Miami, Florida |
Alma mater | Miami Christian School Florida International University (B.A.) Florida International University (Masters) |
Website | http://www.davidrivera.org/ |
David Mauricio Rivera is the U.S. Representative-elect for Florida's 25th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.
He is a Miami-based public affairs consultant and the State Representative for District 112.
Early life and education
David Rivera was born in New York City on September 16, 1965 and moved to Florida in 1974. He graduated from Miami Christian High School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Political Science from Florida International University in 1986 and his MPA in 1994. He has served as an adjunct professor in FIU's School of Policy and Management. He is a member of several civic, community and professional organizations, including the Association of Hispanic Public Administrators. Rivera is fluent in the Spanish language. Rivera's articles on US-Cuba relations have appeared in the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald. Rivera has also appeared before organizations and media about issues that concern the South Florida community.
Political career
Rivera began his political career as a legislative assistant to US Senator Connie Mack III, as a political director for Miami-Dade county during Mack's successful 1988 campaign. Rivera also worked on the 1988 presidential campaign of Jack Kemp. Rivera then worked as a writer and researcher in the Washington, D.C. offices of the Cuban American National Foundation. Rivera than served as Public Affairs Director for the Washington-based Valladares Foundation, an international human rights watch-group headed by former Ambassador Armando Valladares,former US Ambassador to United Nations Human Rights Commission under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
In 1991, Rivera began serving as Special Assistant to the Director of the United States Information Agency's Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB). The OCB was responsible for the administrative and management oversight of Radio and TV Marti, the official US government broadcast services to Cuba and is under the control of the State Department. During his time at the State Department, Rivera held a Top Secret National Clearance from the U.S. Government.
Beginning in January 1999, Rivera had served as Director of National Political Affairs and Director of Hispanic Outreach for the Republican Party of Florida. In this role, Rivera acted as a liaison between the state party and the Republican National Committee. Also in this role, Rivera oversaw Hispanic affairs throughout the state. During the 2000 elections, Rivera spearheaded the drive to expand the base of support for Republican candidates throughout the state, targeting the Hispanic community in particular.
Florida House of Representatives
Rivera was first elected to the Florida House in 2002. He is the chair of the Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development. The committee oversees Florida's budget in areas such as education, transportation, housing, and economic development. He was first elected in 2002 and successively reelected in 2004, 2006 and 2008. In addition to his legislative office, he has served the Republican Party as State Committeeman for the Republican Party of Florida and as the Executive Director for the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County.
2010 U.S. Congressional campaign
Rivera is running against Democratic nominee Joe Garcia, Tea Party nominee Roly Arrojo, and Florida Whig Party nominee Craig Porter.
In January 2009, Rivera filed to run for the state senate seat being vacated by J. Alex Villalobos.[1] However, when neighboring U.S. Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart decided not to run for another term in 2010, his brother, local Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, opted to run for a new term in Lincoln's district rather than his current one. This prompted Rivera to drop his State Senate campaign and on February 25, 2010 announced he would instead be a candidate for U.S. Congress in Florida's 25th district.
Controversies
Domestic violence allegations
On October 13, 1994 a domestic abuse charge was filed in Miami-Dade County against one David M. Rivera. Rivera denies that he was the defendant in the 1994 domestic violence case, and the victim of the attack has maintained that David Rivera, the politician, was not the defendant in her case.[2]
The Miami Herald reported that according to a woman who is friendly with the victim's brother, Rivera and the victim came to her home as a couple to attend a dinner party about 10 years ago. The victim's mother also once worked on one of Rivera's political campaigns, records show.[3]
Mail truck collision
On September 6, 2002, Rivera was involved in a traffic collision with a truck carrying thousands of fliers, produced by Rivera's campaign opponent at the time, that included a last-minute attack on Rivera's character and detailed past domestic violence accusations against him.[4] According to reports filed by the Florida Highway Patrol, a car driven by Rivera hit the truck and forced it to the shoulder of the Palmetto Expressway, ten minutes before the truck's 6 p.m. deadline to deliver the fliers to the post office, preventing the fliers from being delivered in time to be mailed.[3][5]
Rivera has said that he had planned to meet up with the truck on an exit ramp off the Expressway so he could retrieve a batch of his own campaign fliers.[6] The owner of the company that produced the anti-Rivera fliers maintains that the truck driver did not voluntarily pull off the highway. According to the FHP incident report, the collision occurred in the middle of the road.[7]
Additional source of income
Republican state representative David Rivera in more than one occasion has reiterated in sworn documents that his primary source of personal income, besides his salary from the Florida State Legislature, has come from freelancing consulting work he did for the U.S. Agency for International Development. However, recent inquiries by the Miami Herald to the U.S. Agency for International Development have revealed that according to the agency Rivera has never worked for the agency.[8] As a result of these investigations, on October 21 of 2010, a suit was filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court. The suit states that Rivera should be disqualified from running for office for violating state laws requiring public officials and candidates to file full and complete financial disclosure forms. Since the initial investigation, Rivera has amended his disclosure forms, removing any reference to USAID as a source of income for those seven years. [9]
References
- ^ THE BUZZ: FLORIDA POLITICS. St. Petersburg Times. January 21, 2009. Online. February 25, 2009.
- ^ Hunt, Kasie (August 20, 2010). "Rivera: Complaint 'had nothing to do with me'". POLITICO. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Lebovich, Jennifer (August 19, 2010). "Congressional candidate David Rivera fights off old attacks". Miami Herald. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ Stock, Stephen (August 17, 2010). "I-Team: Questions Remain of David Rivera's Crash". CBS 4 Miami. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ Jackson, Jill (August 20, 2010). "Democrats Seize on David Rivera Controversies". CBS News. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ Allen, Nicole (August 20, 2010). "Campaign Scandals Are Weirder in Florida". Atlantic Monthly. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ Hiaasen, Scott (August 19, 2010). "David Rivera fights of nasty attack from GOP rivals for Congress". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ Hiaasen, Scott (October 13, 2010). "Source of Florida U.S. House candidate Rivera's income is unclearRead more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/13/1870912/source-of-florida-state-rep-riveras.html#ixzz12Ltjreky". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
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- ^ Hiaasen, Scott (October 25, 2010). "Democratic donor sues to remove David Rivera from congressional ballot more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/21/1884222/joe-garcia-to-sue-to-remove-david.html". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
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