Personal & Career

Legislative Service

• Elected to the Senate in 2018, reelected subsequently

Other Public Service

• Former Assistant State Attorney, Miami Dade State Attorney's Office

• North Miami Beach Public Utilities Commission

• Criminal Punishment Code Task Force, Senate Appointee

• Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice, Senate Appointee

Honors and Awards

• Broward Fraternal Order of Police, Public Safety Advocacy Award, 2025

• Florida League of Cities, Defender of Home Rule Award, 2020, 2024

• Florida Association of Counties, Legislative Excellence Award, 2024

• Florida Fraternal Order of Police, Unsung Hero Award, 2024

• Broward Police Benevolent Association, Legislator of the Year Award, 2023

• Florida League of Cities, Legislative Appreciation Award, 2019, 2021

• Florida Fraternal Order of Police, Legislator of the Year, 2021

• Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Leadership Award, 2021

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Legislative Champion, 2020

• SAVE, Champion of Equality Award, 2020

• FAIR, Legislative Appreciation Award, 2020

• Miami-Dade Democratic Party, Legislator of the Year, 2019

• Florida Housing Justice Alliance, Housing Justice Warrior, 2019

• MADD, Prosecution Award of Honor, 2015

Affiliations

• Florida Bar

• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

• Kiwanis of Northeast Miami-Dade

• Aventura Marketing Council

• North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

• Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Biographical Information

Occupation:Attorney

Spouse:April Pizzo of Phillipsburg, NJ

Children:Jack, Julian

Education:

• New York University, B.A., 1999

• Columbia University, M.S., 2007

• University of Miami, J.D., 2010

Born:in Somerville, New Jersey. Moved to Florida in 2007.

Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic