# Alex Rizo

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**Alejandro Rizo Jr.** (born 1968) is an American politician and former educator serving as a member of the [Florida House of Representatives](/source/Florida_House_of_Representatives) from the [112th district](/source/Florida's_112th_House_of_Representatives_district). He assumed office on November 3, 2020.[1]

## Early life and education

Rizo was born in [New York City](/source/New_York_City) and raised in [Hialeah, Florida](/source/Hialeah,_Florida). After graduating from [Hialeah Senior High School](/source/Hialeah_Senior_High_School), he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences from [Florida International University](/source/Florida_International_University) and a Master of Science in educational leadership and administration from [Nova Southeastern University](/source/Nova_Southeastern_University).[2]

## Career

From 1995 to 1998, Rizo was a teacher and coach at [Barbara Goleman Senior High School](/source/Barbara_Goleman_Senior_High_School). From 1998 to 2006, he was an administrator in the [Miami-Dade County Public Schools](/source/Miami-Dade_County_Public_Schools). In 2006 and 2007, he was a sales representative for [Houghton Mifflin Harcourt](/source/Houghton_Mifflin_Harcourt), assigned to the [South Florida](/source/South_Florida) region. Since 2007, he has worked as an education consultant. He also served as a member of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners. Rizo was elected to the [Florida House of Representatives](/source/Florida_House_of_Representatives) in November 2020.[3] Rizo is a member of the House Health & Human Services Committee. In May 2021, he was appointed to the House Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation.[4][5]

In 2021, Rizo proposed legislation that would make it a crime to film police officers within 30 feet.[6]

## References

1. ["Alex Rizo"](https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/custom/details.aspx?MemberId=4796&LegislativeTermId=91). *[Florida House of Representatives](/source/Florida_House_of_Representatives)*. Retrieved January 30, 2025.

1. ["Alex Rizo"](https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4796). *myfloridahouse.gov*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210115233059/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4796) 2021-01-15 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["Republicans Dominate In State House Races"](https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/politics-issues/2020-11-04/republicans-dominate-in-state-house-races). *WUSF Public Media*. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-06-20.

1. ["Alex Rizo"](https://ballotpedia.org/Alex_Rizo). *Ballotpedia*. Retrieved 2021-06-20.

1. ["House rolls out Special Session committee assignments"](https://floridapolitics.com/archives/429544-house-rolls-out-special-session-committee-assignments/). *[Florida Politics](/source/Florida_Politics)*. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-06-20.

1. ["A New Florida Bill Could Criminalize Filming Cops on the Job"](https://reason.com/2021/07/27/florida-bill-criminalize-filming-cops-first-amendment/). *Reason.com*. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-08-03.

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