Daisy Morales (born December 11, 1960) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the

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of district 48, serving

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from 2020. She has previously served on the Orange County board as a supervisor of the Soil and Water Conservation.

Personal life

Early life

Morales was born on December 11, 1960, in

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, New York, from a family of Puerto Rican descent. It was reported that Morales was diagnosed with vitiligo in 2001. Morales graduated with an Associates Degree in

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and administration from Puerto Rico Junior College.

Career

In 2014, she ran for supervisor of Orange Soil and Water Conservation.

Florida House of Representatives

Morales was elected to the Florida House in 2020, succeeding Democratic representative

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, after defeating Republican opponent Jesus Martinez for district 48 with 65.3% of the vote. In 2022, Morales was redistricted into district 44. There, she lost the Democratic primary 54–46 against Rita Harris.

Electoral history

Florida House of Representatives, district 48

Florida House of Representatives, district 44

References

External links

Official

Florida House of Representatives

Florida House of Representatives - Daisy Morales

Florida's 48th district
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Website

Other

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