Miguel De Grandy Explained

Miguel De Grandy
Birth Date:3 December 1958
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
State House1:Florida
District1:110th
Term Start1:1989
Term End1:November 3, 1992
Preceded1:Lincoln Díaz-Balart
Succeeded1:Rudy García
State House2:Florida
District2:114th
Term Start2:1992
Term End2:1994
Preceded2:Bruce J. Hoffman
Succeeded2:Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat
Party:Republican
Spouse:Lisa De Grandy
Alma Mater:University of Florida
Occupation:Lawyer

Miguel De Grandy (born December 3, 1958)[1] is a Cuban-American lawyer and politician.[2] He served as a Republican member for the 110th and 114th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[3]

De Grandy was born in Havana. He attended the University of Florida, where he earned a bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctor degree at the age of 22, being the youngest graduate in his graduating class. He started his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney. He worked as a lawyer in Coral Gables, Florida.[4] In 1989, De Grandy was elected for the 110th district of the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1992. he was then representative for the 114th district from 1992 to 1994. During his tenure in the Florida House of representatives De Grandy was ranked in the top 10 percent of Florida legislators and the top Republican member from 1990 to 1994 by the Miami Herald.

Miguel De Grandy is a partner in the law firm of Holland & Knight. Prior to that he was a shareholder in the law firm of Greenberg Traurig where he was the head of the Governmental Law practice group of the Miami office.

Notes and References

  1. News: Underdog fights GOP, odds in campaign for House seat. The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. August 27, 1989. May 16, 2022. 11. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Court hears arguments over legislative districts. South Florida Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. October 5, 1993. May 16, 2022. 3. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: House of Representatives. May 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095046/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html. January 13, 2018. live. Wayback Machine.
  4. News: Seat draws lone candidate. Karen. Branch. The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. June 29, 1989. May 16, 2022. 31. Newspapers.com.