Juan Fernandez-Barquin

Juan Fernandez-Barquin
Official portait, 2023
Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts
Incumbent
Assumed office June 9, 2023
Preceded by	Harvey Ruvin
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 118th district
In office November 6, 2018 – June 11, 2023
Preceded by	Jeanette Nuñez
Succeeded by	Mike Redondo
Personal details
Born	Juan Alfonso Fernandez-Barquin (1983-03-06) March 6, 1983 (age 41) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Florida International University (BA) American University Washington College of Law (JD)

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 since his appointment in June 2023. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives 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.[1] In the November 6, 2018, general election, Fernandez-Barquin won 53.09% of the vote, defeating Democrat Heath Rassner and a third candidate.[2]

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.[3] He resigned from the House on June 11.[4]

References

1. "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Retrieved 17 December 2018.
2. "Florida Election Watch - State Representative". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
3. Hanks, Douglas (2023-06-09). "DeSantis names Republican ally to succeed Miami-Dade's longtime Democratic clerk". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
4. "Juan Alfonso Fernandez-Barquin representative page". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 21 June 2023.