Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, FL-18

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, FL-18

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Biography
Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen was born in Havana, Cuba on July 15, 1952. Forced to flee Cuba at age 8, Ros-Lehtinen and her family settled in Miami, Florida and put down roots.

After being elected in 1982 to the Florida House of Representatives, she was subsequently re-elected and in 1986 successfully ran for the Florida State Senate. In 1989, Ros-Lehtinen ran for and won the election to represent the 18th Congressional District. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen immediately set to work to improve the lives of her constituents and community.

In Congress, she has fought to ensure a strong economy, make us energy independent, preserve the environment, and keep South Florida vibrant by dredging the Miami River. She serves as the Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where she advocates for human rights in such places as Tibet, Darfur, and other oppressed parts of the world.