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QUICK FACTS
NAME
Marco Rubio
OCCUPATION
Senator
BIRTH DATE
28 May 1971 (age 54)
EDUCATION
university of miami school of law, university of florida, tarkio college, smsh, santa fe college and university of miami.
PLACE OF BIRTH
Miami, Florida
FULL NAME
Marco Rubio
ZODIAC SIGN
Gemini

QUOTES

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Marco Rubio: Biography
MARCO RUBIO
Democrat - Florida
Senator
Marco Rubio BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:
Marco Antonio Rubio (Born May 28, 1971, in Miami, Florida) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Florida. Rubio was first elected to the Senate in 2010. Rubio announced on April 13, 2015, that he is running for President of the United States in 2016. He will not seek re-election to his Senate seat in 2016.
Marco Antonio Rubio (Born May 28, 1971, in Miami, Florida) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Florida. Rubio was first elected to the Senate in 2010.

Rubio announced on April 13, 2015, that he is running for President of the United States in 2016. He will not seek re-election to his Senate seat in 2016.

Rubio was considered to be a possible candidate for Mitt Romney's choice of a vice-presidential candidate in 2012, but ultimately was not selected.

In August 2012, he was included in a list of 20 Latino political rising stars compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Rubio is a member of the group of senators deemed the "Gang of Eight." This term is used to reference eight of the most influential Senators on immigration reform and includes four senators from each party.

He previously was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Rubio is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.

Biography

Born to a family of Cuban exiles, Rubio was raised in Miami, FL, and Las Vegas, NV. He attended South Miami Senior High School and graduated in 1989. He then attended Tarkio College for one year on a football scholarship from 1989 to 1990, before enrolling at Santa Fe Community College (later renamed Santa Fe College). He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Florida in 1993 and his J.D. degree cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1996.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Rubio's academic, professional and political career:
2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Florida
2000-2008: Florida House of Representatives
2006-2008: Speaker
2003-2006: Majority Leader
1998-2000: West Miami City Commission
1996: Graduated from the University of Miami with a J.D.
1993: Graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S.
EDUCATION : -
university of miami school of law, university of florida, tarkio college, smsh, santa fe college and university of miami.
PERSONAL : -
28 May 1971, Miami, Florida, Married to Jeanette Dousdebes (m. 1998) and Four childrens.
Marco Rubio SENATE CAREER:
2015-2016
Rubio serves on the following committees:
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Chairman
Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness
Foreign Relations Committee
Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues, Chairman
Select Committee on Intelligence
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

2013-2014
Rubio served on the following committees:
United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Subcommittee on Science and Space
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
Foreign Relations Committee
The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs
The Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
The Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues
The Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs Ranking Member
United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

2011-2012
Rubio served on the following committees:
United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Subcommittee on Science and Space
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs (Ranking Member)
Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection
United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:
WEBSITES:
PERSONAL SITE : -
Not Available
GOVERNMENT SITE : -
rubio.senate.gov/public/
OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -
marcorubio.com
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE : -
https://www.facebook.com/MarcoRubio
OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE : -
https://twitter.com/MarcoRubio