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, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMariella[1]
ResidenceMiami
Alma materUniversity of Miami
University of Miami School of Law
OccupationNon-profit executive
Websitevancealoupis.com

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

History

Aloupis was born on August 17, 1983, in Bangor, Maine, before moving to Florida in 1992.[2] He 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 December 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Vance A. Aloupis". The Children's Movement of Florida. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Meet Vance – Vancealoupis". Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Retrieved December 17, 2018.


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