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 Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in ...

since his appointment in June 2023. He previously served in the

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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. In the November 6, 2018, general election, Fernandez-Barquin won 53.09% of the vote, defeating Democrat Heath Rassner and a third candidate. 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. He resigned from the House on June 11.

References

Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Florida Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Living people 21st-century American legislators Florida International University alumni Washington College of Law alumni 1983 births Latino conservatism in the United States 21st-century Florida politicians {{Florida-politician-stub