Robin Stein Bernstein (born 1953) is a Florida businesswoman who served as the

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from 2018 to 2021.

Education

Bernstein was born in

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in 1972. She received a

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in Language Area Studies from the

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in 1975. She later earned a

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from the

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in 1981.

Career

She started off as a Democrat and served as a transition team member for

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and then worked around the

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until 1986, when she became a Republican. She was a founding member of Trump's

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Club, and has been his insurance agent for many years, leading to concerns about potential

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, especially given the

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's pursuit of a licensing deal in the Dominican Republic.

References

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