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Juan Fernandez-Barquin

Juan Fernandez-Barquin
Official portait, 2023
Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts
Assumed office
June 9, 2023
Preceded byHarvey Ruvin
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 118th district
In office
November 6, 2018 – June 11, 2023
Preceded byJeanette Nuñez
Succeeded byMike Redondo
Personal details
Born
Juan Alfonso Fernandez-Barquin

(1983-03-06) March 6, 1983 (age 41)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationFlorida International University (BA)
American University Washington College of Law (JD)

Juan Alfonso Fernandez-Barquin (born March 6, 1983) is an American attorney and politician who has served as clerk of the courts of Miami-Dade County since his appointment in June 2023. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2018 until his appointment as clerk, representing parts of southwest Miami-Dade County.

Career

Fernandez-Barquin defeated three opponents in the August 28, 2018, Republican primary, winning 44.2% of the vote.[1] In the November 6, 2018, general election, Fernandez-Barquin won 53.09% of the vote, defeating Democrat Heath Rassner and a third candidate.[2]

He was reelected to the House in 2020 and 2022.

On June 9, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Fernandez-Barquin clerk of the courts of Miami-Dade County, following the prior clerk's death.[3] He resigned from the House on June 11.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ^ Hanks, Douglas (2023-06-09). "DeSantis names Republican ally to succeed Miami-Dade's longtime Democratic clerk". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  4. ^ "Juan Alfonso Fernandez-Barquin representative page". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 21 June 2023.


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