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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (/ ˌ ɪ l i ˈ ɑː n ə ˈ r ɒ s ˈ l eɪ t ən ə n /; born Ileana Carmen Ros y Adato, July 15, 1952) is a politician and lobbyist from Miami, Florida, who represented Florida's 27th congressional district from 1989 to 2019. By the end of her tenure, she was the most senior U.S. Representative from Florida.
Learn about the life and achievements of Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who escaped from Cuba, became the first Hispanic woman in Congress, and supported marriage equality and women's rights. She also earned three degrees in education and fought for college access and veterans' benefits.
Learn about the life and career of Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the first Hispanic-American woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. Find out how she became a Cuban-American political leader, a state legislator, and a congresswoman.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (b. Ileana Ros y Adato on July 15, 1952, in Havana, Cuba) is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Florida's 27th Congressional District from 1989 to 2019. On April 30, 2017, Ros-Lehtinen announced that she would not seek re-election in 2018.
RepresentativeCandidateDateSourceSeptember 2015September 2015October 2015October 2015Apr 11, 2018 · Retiring this year, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, first Latina in Congress, defies stereotypes. As she exits Congress, Ros-Lehtinen goes out as a Latina who has stayed close to her community while...
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Learn about the life and achievements of Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the first Hispanic woman to serve in the Florida state legislature and the U.S. Congress. She is a leader and defender of human rights, education, and environment.
Dec 14, 2018 · Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., is retiring at the end of this year after three decades in the House. The first Latina elected to Congress, she is leaving with a warning for her party about...
