Jose Felix Diaz

In 2010, Mr. Diaz was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, where he served as Chairman of the Energy & Utilities, Regulatory Affairs, and Commerce Committees. He served four terms in the Florida Legislature and was elected as the Chairman of the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation. Mr. Diaz co-sponsored the State's first public-private partnership legislation which paved the way for local governments to codify uniform unsolicited proposal procedures.

Mr. Diaz has served on various committees of statewide and regional significance, including the Public Service Commission's Nominating Council, the Southern States Energy Board, the National Conference of State Legislators, and the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, where he chaired the Legislative Committee. In 2017, Mr. Diaz was nominated as a top candidate for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

He has been honored by both Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami for his national and local accomplishments, as well as being recognized by numerous state and national publications as a rising star in law and politics. Miami Today News listed Mr. Diaz in their listing of Best Legal Leaders of Miami-Dade County in 2014, and in 2016 recognized him as one of Miami-Dade's "Best in Government."

A tireless advocate for children's causes, Mr. Diaz has served on the board of CHARLEE Homes for Children, the Miami-Dade County Children's Trust, and Our Kids of Miami-Dade & Monroe. He is a recipient of the United Way of Miami-Dade's Public Service Leadership Award, the Children's Trust Champion for Children Award, and Volunteer Florida's Champion of Service.