Hialeah, Fla. — Today, the Manny Diaz Campaign announced the endorsement of Mayor Yioset De La Cruz and the entire City Council of the City of Hialeah Gardens. Joining Yioset in his support for Diaz are Councilmen Luciano “Lucky” Garcia, Rolando Piña, Jorge Merida, Jorge Gutierrez, and Ello Urra. First elected in 2012, Diaz is seeking […]
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Miami-Dade School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman and Miami-Dade School Board member Lubby Navarro add their names to Diaz’s growing list of supporters. Today, the Manny Diaz Campaign announced the endorsement of two more female elected officials in the Miami-Dade area. Perla Tabares Hantman, Chair of the Miami-Dade County School Board, and Lubby Navarro, Miami-Dade […]
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Hialeah, Fla. — Today, the Manny Diaz Campaign announced the endorsements of several female elected officials in the Miami-Dade area. Ana Maria Rodriguez, City of Doral Councilmember; Vivan Casáls-Muñoz, City of Hialeah Councilwoman; and Susie Castillo, Miami-Dade School Board member are all backing Diaz’s re-election bid. He was first elected to the District 103 seat in […]
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Florida Chamber Endorses 5 Miami Area Candidates for Florida House Today, the Florida Chamber of Commerce made its first round of 2016 candidate endorsements. While there are already 292 candidates running for 120 house seats, today the Florida Chamber is announcing endorsements in the first 10 seats. Additional rounds of House and Senate endorsements are […]
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Last week, two important groups announced that they have recognized me for my work in the 2016 Legislative Session. The Foundation for Florida’s Future has named me to their honor roll for my role in education legislation. I appreciate their comments about our efforts this session: “Representative Manny Diaz was instrumental in bringing forward and […]
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It’s so important for leaders at all levels of government to work together on behalf of the constituents we serve. It was my pleasure to work with City of Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam during this legislative session to secure $530,000 in funding for a cultural center and nearly half a million dollars for the Miramar […]
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Florida’s education world kicked into high gear this past week, as educators and policy makers returned from a week long holiday break. The Legislature held several committee meetings, discussing issues as wide ranging as teacher bonuses, computer coding and reading instruction. Districts, meanwhile, pushed for more recess, looked for more substitute teachers, and sought ways […]
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