Bryan Avila
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{{Short description|American politician (born 1984)}} |
{{Short description|American politician (born 1984)}} |
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{{Infobox officeholder |
{{Infobox officeholder |
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| name |
| name = Bryan Avila |
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| image |
| image = S39 5459.jpg |
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| caption |
| caption = Avila in 2022 |
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| state_senate1 |
| state_senate1 = Florida |
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| district1 |
| district1 = [[Florida's 39th Senate district|39th]] |
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| term_start1 |
| term_start1 = November 8, 2022 |
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| term_end1 |
| term_end1 = |
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| predecessor1 |
| predecessor1 = [[Manny Díaz Jr.]] (redistricting) |
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| successor1 |
| successor1 = |
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| office2 |
| office2 = Speaker pro tempore of the [[Florida House of Representatives]] |
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| term_start2 |
| term_start2 = November 17, 2020 |
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| term_end2 |
| term_end2 = November 22, 2022 |
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| predecessor2 |
| predecessor2 = [[MaryLynn Magar]] |
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| successor2 |
| successor2 = [[Chuck Clemons]] |
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| state_house3 |
| state_house3 = Florida |
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| district3 |
| district3 = [[Florida's 111th House of Representatives district|111th]] |
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| term_start3 |
| term_start3 = November 4, 2014 |
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| term_end3 |
| term_end3 = November 8, 2022 |
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| predecessor3 |
| predecessor3 = [[Eduardo González (politician)|Eduardo González]] |
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| successor3 |
| successor3 = [[David Borrero]] (redistricting) |
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| birth_date |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|6|25}} |
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| birth_place |
| birth_place = [[Hialeah, Florida]], U.S. |
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| death_date |
| death_date = |
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| death_place |
| death_place = |
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| party |
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| spouse |
| spouse = Cindy Gil |
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| children |
| children = 2 |
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| education [[University of Miami]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) [[Florida International University]] ([[Master of Science|MS]], [[Master of Public Administration|MPA]]) |
| education = [[Miami Dade College]] ([[Associate of Arts|AA]]) [[University of Miami]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) [[Florida International University]] ([[Master of Science|MS]], [[Master of Public Administration|MPA]]) |
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| allegiance |
| allegiance = {{flag|United States}} |
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| branch |
| branch = {{army|United States}} |
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| unit |
| unit = [[Florida National Guard]] |
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| rank |
| rank = [[File:US-O3_insignia.svg|20px]] [[Captain (United States O-3)|Captain]] |
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| mawards = [[File:Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg|x10px]] [[Army Commendation Medal]] |
| mawards = [[File:Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg|x10px]] [[Army Commendation Medal]] |
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[[File:Humanitarian Service Medal ribbon.svg|x10px]] [[Humanitarian Service Medal]] |
[[File:Humanitarian Service Medal ribbon.svg|x10px]] [[Humanitarian Service Medal]] |
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[[File:Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal ribbon.svg|x10px]] [[Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal]] |
[[File:Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal ribbon.svg|x10px]] [[Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal]] |
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'''Bryan Avila''' (born June 25, 1984) is an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician who currently serves as a member of the [[Florida Senate]], representing the 39th District. He serves as a Captain in the Florida Army National Guard and has been in the Guard for nine years.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Avila |url=https://www.helpflvets.org/bryan-avila |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=FVF |language=en}} He previously served in the [[Florida House of Representatives]], representing the 111th District, which includes parts of [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] and [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]] in northeastern [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]], since 2014. Avila will be term limited in 2022 and has announced his intention to run for Miami-Dade County commission district 6.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-01|title=Bryan Avila files to succeed Rebeca Sosa on Miami-Dade County Commission|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/432983-avila-files-miami-dade-commission/|access-date=2021-06-15|website=[[Florida Politics]]|language=en-US}} |
'''Bryan Avila''' (born June 25, 1984) is an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician who currently serves as a member of the [[Florida Senate]], representing the [[Florida's 39th Senate district|39th District]]. He serves as a Captain in the Florida Army National Guard and has been in the Guard for nine years.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Avila |url=https://www.helpflvets.org/bryan-avila |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=FVF |language=en}} He previously served in the [[Florida House of Representatives]], representing the [[Florida's 111th House of Representatives district|111th District]], which includes parts of [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] and [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]] in northeastern [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]], since 2014. Avila will be term limited in 2022 and has announced his intention to run for Miami-Dade County commission district 6.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-01|title=Bryan Avila files to succeed Rebeca Sosa on Miami-Dade County Commission|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/432983-avila-files-miami-dade-commission/|access-date=2021-06-15|website=[[Florida Politics]]|language=en-US}} |
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==History== |
==History== |
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==Florida Senate== |
==Florida Senate== |
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In 2022, Avila sought election to the Florida Senate, winning the 39th District seat without Primary or General Election opposition. Avila has served in the Florida Senate since 2023, representing District 39. After withdrawing from the race for Miami-Dade Commissioner, he instead ran for an open seat in the 39th District, which was left vacant by fellow Republican [[Manny Díaz Jr.]] who was appointed by governor [[Ron DeSantis]] as Florida's Commissioner of Education, winning right away in November 8, 2022 as he faced no opposition. His legislative work has included efforts on tax reform, budget policy, education, and programs supporting veterans and seniors.{{Cite web |title=Senator Avila - The Florida Senate |url=https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S39 |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.flsenate.gov}} He also sponsored legislation revising Florida’s homestead exemption formula for seniors, a measure intended to provide property tax relief.{{Cite web |last=Scheckner |first=Jesse |date=2023-04-27 |title=House approves bill, ballot question to raise homestead exemption caps for low-income seniors |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/607391-house-approves-bill-ballot-question-to-raise-homestead-exemption-caps-for-low-income-seniors/ |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. |language=en-US}} Avila currently serves as Chair of the Finance and Tax Committee, which oversees tax policy and fiscal legislation.{{Cite web |last=Scheckner |first=Jesse |date=2024-12-13 |title=Bryan Ávila to helm a pared-down, South Florida-flush Senate tax committee |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/711993-bryan-avila-to-helm-a-pared-down-south-florida-flush-senate-tax-committee/ |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. |language=en-US}} He is also Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee and a member of the Appropriations, Ethics and Elections, Health Policy, Environment and Natural Resources, Fiscal Policy, and Rules Committees. He has previously chaired the Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Collective Bargaining Committee, which oversee public administration and labor relations. |
In 2022, Avila sought election to the Florida Senate, winning the [[Florida's 39th Senate district|39th District]] seat without Primary or General Election opposition. Avila has served in the Florida Senate since 2023, representing District 39. After withdrawing from the race for Miami-Dade Commissioner, he instead ran for an open seat in the 39th District, which was left vacant by fellow Republican [[Manny Díaz Jr.]] who was appointed by governor [[Ron DeSantis]] as Florida's Commissioner of Education, winning right away in November 8, 2022 as he faced no opposition. His legislative work has included efforts on tax reform, budget policy, education, and programs supporting veterans and seniors.{{Cite web |title=Senator Avila - The Florida Senate |url=https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S39 |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.flsenate.gov}} He also sponsored legislation revising Florida’s homestead exemption formula for seniors, a measure intended to provide property tax relief.{{Cite web |last=Scheckner |first=Jesse |date=2023-04-27 |title=House approves bill, ballot question to raise homestead exemption caps for low-income seniors |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/607391-house-approves-bill-ballot-question-to-raise-homestead-exemption-caps-for-low-income-seniors/ |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. |language=en-US}} Avila currently serves as Chair of the Finance and Tax Committee, which oversees tax policy and fiscal legislation.{{Cite web |last=Scheckner |first=Jesse |date=2024-12-13 |title=Bryan Ávila to helm a pared-down, South Florida-flush Senate tax committee |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/711993-bryan-avila-to-helm-a-pared-down-south-florida-flush-senate-tax-committee/ |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. |language=en-US}} He is also Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee and a member of the Appropriations, Ethics and Elections, Health Policy, Environment and Natural Resources, Fiscal Policy, and Rules Committees. He has previously chaired the Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Collective Bargaining Committee, which oversee public administration and labor relations. |
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== Legislation == |
== Legislation == |
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