Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat
Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat | |
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| File:Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat, March 2013.png Rodriguez-Chomat in 2013 | |
| Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida | |
| In office 2011 – January 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | William Johnson |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 114th district | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel De Grandy |
| Succeeded by | Gaston Cantens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 28, 1945 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | August 19, 2017 (aged 72) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | St. Thomas University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States |
| Unit | File:Flag of the United States Army.svg U.S. Army Reserve |
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Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat (June 28, 1945 – August 19, 2017) was a Cuban-American politician and judge. He was a one-term member of the Florida House of Representatives representing a district in West Miami for the Republican Party from 1994 until his defeat in 1998. He served as a Judge of the Criminal and Family Divisions of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida from 2011 until his retirement in 2017.
Early life and education
Rodriguez-Chomat was born in Havana and was active in the Cuban-American lobby. He attended high school briefly but dropped out. He was educated at St. Thomas University and served in the U.S. Army Reserve.[1] Rodriguez-Chomat went on to work as an accountant, an IRS agent and a tax lawyer before winning office as a lawmaker and later serving as a judge.[1]
Career
Death
Rodriguez-Chomat died on August 19, 2017, after a long battle with prostate cancer at age 72.[citation needed] He was survived by his wife, Susanita Ferro Rodriguez-Chomat and his children and stepchildren.[2][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ovalle, David (20 August 2017). "Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat, a Miami judge who 'only wanted to do good', dies at 72". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
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