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Ros-lehtinen, Ileana, a Representative from Florida; born Ileana Ros in Havana, Cuba, July
15, 1952; A.A., Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, Fla., 1972; B.A., Florida
International University, Miami, Fla., 1975; M.S., Florida International
University, Miami, Fla., 1987; Ed.D., University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.,
2004; founder, Eastern Academy; member of the Florida state house of
representatives, 1982-1986; member of the Florida state senate, 1986-1989;
elected as a Republican to the One Hundred First Congress, by special election,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Claude
D. Pepper, and reelected to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (August 29,
1989-present); chair, Committee on Foreign Affairs (One Hundred Twelfth
Congress).