Alex Rizo
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Alex Rizo
| image = Alex_Rizo.jpg
| office = Member of the Florida House of Representatives
| constituency = 110th district (2020–2022)
112th district (2022–present)
| term_start = November 3, 2020
| predecessor = José R. Oliva
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1967}}
| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.
| party = Republican
| children = 2
| education = Florida International University (BS)
Nova Southeastern University (MS)
}}
Alejandro Rizo Jr. (born 1968) is an American politician and former educator serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 112th district. He assumed office on November 3, 2020.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Alex Rizo|url=https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/custom/details.aspx?MemberId=4796&LegislativeTermId=91|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 30, 2025|website=Florida House of Representatives}}
Early life and education
Rizo was born in New York City and raised in Hialeah, Florida. After graduating from Hialeah Senior High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences from Florida International University and a Master of Science in educational leadership and administration from Nova Southeastern University.{{Cite web|title=Alex Rizo|url=https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4796|url-status=live|website=myfloridahouse.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115233059/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4796 |archive-date=2021-01-15 }}
Career
From 1995 to 1998, Rizo was a teacher and coach at Barbara Goleman Senior High School. From 1998 to 2006, he was an administrator in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. In 2006 and 2007, he was a sales representative for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, assigned to the South Florida region. Since 2007, he has worked as an education consultant. He also served as a member of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners. Rizo was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-04|title=Republicans Dominate In State House Races|url=https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/politics-issues/2020-11-04/republicans-dominate-in-state-house-races|access-date=2021-06-20|website=WUSF Public Media|language=en}} Rizo is a member of the House Health & Human Services Committee. In May 2021, he was appointed to the House Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation.{{Cite web|title=Alex Rizo|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Alex_Rizo|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-05-14|title=House rolls out Special Session committee assignments|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/429544-house-rolls-out-special-session-committee-assignments/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Florida Politics|language=en-US}}
In 2021, Rizo proposed legislation that would make it a crime to film police officers within 30 feet.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-27|title=A New Florida Bill Could Criminalize Filming Cops on the Job|url=https://reason.com/2021/07/27/florida-bill-criminalize-filming-cops-first-amendment/|access-date=2021-08-03|website=Reason.com|language=en-US}}
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Category:Politicians from New York City
Category:People from Hialeah, Florida
Category:Florida International University alumni
Category:Nova Southeastern University alumni
Category:Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Florida