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José Oliva, a Miami Lakes Republican, was elected to the Florida House of Representatives on June 28, 2011and reelected subsequently. He is the House Speaker for 2018-2020. He is CEO of the Oliva Cigar Company and a former Hialeah Housing Commissioner 2001-2005.
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