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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (/ ˌ ɪ l i ˈ ɑː n ə ˈ r ɒ s ˈ l eɪ t ən ə n /; born Ileana Carmen Ros y Adato, July 15, 1952) is a politician and lobbyist from Miami, Florida, who represented Florida's 27th congressional district from 1989 to 2019. By the end of her tenure, she was the most senior U.S. Representative from Florida.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (born 1952) is the first Hispanic-American woman to serve in the United States congress. Being first has become something that Ileana Ros-Lehtinen does quite well. In 1982, she became the first Cuban-born female to be elected to the Florida state legislature.
May 4, 2017 · Ros-Lehtinen is known for her staunch anti-communist sentiment and her stance against abortion. She helped pass the Iran sanctions bill in 2010 and the reauthorization of PEPFAR,...
Ileana Ros y Adato on July 15, 1952, in Havana, Cuba) is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Florida's 27th Congressional District from 1989 to 2019. On April 30, 2017, Ros-Lehtinen announced that she would not seek re-election in 2018.
Apr 11, 2018 · After opening the doors for Latinas in the Florida Legislature, Ros-Lehtinen — the first Hispanic woman to serve in the state’s House or Senate — went on to become the first Latina in Congress...
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has been recognized as a gifted leader and defender of human rights. Born in Havana, Cuba, she was the first Hispanic woman to serve in both the Florida state legislature as well as in the United States Congress.
Dec 14, 2018 · Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., is retiring at the end of this year after three decades in the House. The first Latina elected to Congress, she is leaving with a warning for her party about the...
