Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila, 1979-

CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Sheila, a Representative from Florida; born in Brooklyn, King’s County, N.Y., January 25, 1979; graduated from Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory, Hollywood, Fla., 1997; B.A., Howard University, Washington, D.C., 2001; attended University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, Md., 2005-2007; J.D., St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami Gardens, Fla., 2010; health care executive; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress in 2020; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Alcee Lamar Hastings (January 11, 2022-present).

<p>Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (born January 25, 1979) is an American attorney, businesswoman, and politician currently serving as the U.S Representative for Florida's 20th congressional district. She won a special election to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Alcee Hastings.</p>

<p>Cherfilus-McCormick was born in Brooklyn to parents from Haiti and raised in Queens. She moved to Florida at 13 to attend high school. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government from Howard University and a Juris Doctor from the St. Thomas University School of Law.</p>

<p>After graduating from college, Cherfilus-McCormick served as a project manager for the New York City Transit Authority. From 1999 to 2007, she worked as the vice president for operations of Trinity Health Care Services, Inc., a Florida-based family home health care company co-founded by her stepfather Gabriel Smith. She later served as CEO.</p>

<ul><b>RACES</b>
<li>01/11/2022 FL District 20 - Special Election Won 78.99% (+59.61%)</li>
<li>11/02/2021 FL District 20 - Special D Primary Won 23.76% (+0.01%)</li>
<li>08/18/2020 FL District 20 - D Primary Lost 30.72% (-38.56%)</li>
<li>08/28/2018 FL District 20 - D Primary Lost 26.21% (-47.57%)</li>
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