Vance Aloupis

Vance Arthur Aloupis, Jr. (born August 17, 1983) is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 115th House district, which includes part of Miami-Dade County.

Vance Aloupis
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 115th district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byMichael Bileca
Personal details
Born
Vance Arthur Aloupis, Jr.

(1983-08-17) August 17, 1983
Bangor, Maine
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mariella[1]
ResidenceMiami
Alma materUniversity of Miami
University of Miami School of Law
OccupationNon-profit executive
Websitevancealoupis.com

History

A native of Maine, Aloupis moved to Florida in 1992.[2]

Aloupis attended the University of Miami, where he served as the student body president, and later graduated from the University of Miami School of Law. Aloupis began his legal career with Legal Services of Greater Miami. In 2010, he joined the Children's Movement of Florida, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, nonpartisan organization that advocates for high-quality early learning opportunities, access to children's health care, and parent support programs in Florida. Aloupis presently serves as the organization's Chief Executive Officer.[3]

In 2014, Vance was honored by the University of Florida as the Young Floridian of the Year. In 2016, he received the Emerging Leader Award from Florida International University's Center for Leadership. [4]

Florida House of Representatives

Aloupis defeated three opponents in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary, winning 34.1% of the vote.[5] In the November 6, 2018 general election, Aloupis won 50.46% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jeffrey Solomon.[6]

References
  1. Meet Vance
  2. "Florida House of Representatives - Vance Arthur Aloupis,, Jr. - 2018 - 2020 ( Speaker Oliva )". myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. "Vance A. Aloupis". The Children's Movement of Florida. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  4. "Meet Vance – Vancealoupis". Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  5. "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Retrieved 17 December 2018.


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