Family: Wife: Joan Silverstein; 3 Children: Sophie, Hannah, Max

Born: 11/26/1960 Miami Beach, FL

Home: Miami Beach, Florida

Religion: Jewish

Education: JD, University of Florida College of Law, 1985 BA, Tufts University, 1982

Profession: Staff Director, United States Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, 1994-1996 Chief Counsel, United States Senator Sam Nunn, 1994-1996 Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1986-1994 Partner, Akerman Senterfitt Law Firm Attorney, Zuckerman Spaeder Law Firm

Political: Candidate, Florida Attorney General, 2010 Senator, Florida Sate Senate, 2008-present Minority Leader, Florida State House of Representatives, 2006-2008 Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2001-2008

Organization Membership: Board of Trustees, United Way, 1997-present Volunteer/Former President, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, 1985-present Co-Founder/Volunteer Counselor, Camp Fiesta Summer Oncology Camp, 1985-present Chair, Do the Write Thing, 1998-2000

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