Ben Albritton names South Floridians to leadership posts in most Senate committees
Only 11 of Florida’s 40 Senators serve from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. But they’ll hold a disproportionate share of the chamber’s committee leadership posts in the coming Session.
Senate President Ben Albritton just released his list of committee Chairs and Vice Chairs for the 2025 Legislative Session. More than half of the chamber’s 26 panels — 14 committees — will have a South Floridian in a pivotal role.
Most will be Vice Chairs, since South Florida is still mostly represented in the Senate by Democrats. But all four Republican members from the area — Sen. Bryan Ávila of Hialeah Gardens, Sens. Alexis Calatayud and Ileana Garcia of Miami, and Ana Maria Rodriguez of Doral...
