1. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the US representative for Florida's 20th congressional district.
17 Facts About Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's district covers most of the Black-majority areas in and around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was born in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, to parents from Haiti and raised in the borough of Queens.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick moved to Florida at 13 to attend high school.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government from Howard University and a Juris Doctor from the St Thomas University School of Law.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, and serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick ran for Florida's 20th congressional district in the August 28 Democratic primary against incumbent Alcee Hastings in 2018.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick noted various ethics concerns facing Hastings and his health as reasons for running.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick campaigned on progressive policies such as a Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and a $1,000-a-month universal basic income.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's campaign was supported by Brand New Congress, a progressive organization that backed candidates such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick easily defeated Republican Jason Mariner in the January 11,2022, general election.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is the only Haitian-American Democrat ever elected to Congress and only the second overall, after Republican Mia Love of Utah.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick married lawyer Corlie McCormick in 2017 and lives in Miramar, Florida.
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Between 2020 and 2021, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick gained over $6 million dollars in wealth, millions of which she loaned to her campaign.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick had previously only spent tens of thousands on her campaign.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick had previously been referred to the United States House Committee on Ethics in 2023 after finding "substantial reason" to believe that she had violated campaign finance laws.