Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado Endorses Rosa Palomino for Florida State House 112

MIAMI - Feb. 24, 2016 - PRLog -- Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado today released the following statement endorsing Rosa Maria Palomino, a Coconut Grove Republican, for Florida State Representative’s 112^th District. This key endorsement establishes Palomino as the lead contender since District 112 is principally located within the City of Miami.

Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado is pleased to announce his support for Rosa Maria Palomino for State House, District 112 saying, "Ms. Palomino is a person with a life dedicated to the needs of our community. She would make a great legislator." Mayor Regalado went on to praise Ms. Palomino for her public service as an educator and promoter of everything Miami.

“I admire Mayor Regalado’s strong commitment to addressing our city's challenges - both here at home and in Tallahassee. I am grateful to have his support and look forward to working with him to advance an agenda that will resolve many key issues, such as traffic congestion for the residents of District 112,” said Palomino.

“Mayor Regalado passionately believes in the tradition of the citizen-legislator, and with his endorsement this campaign is set to empower citizens and stakeholders of our great community to achieve their Amercian Dream,” Palomino added.

About Rosa Maria Palomino:

Palomino is a veteran educator and small business owner. She is the president of Tropical Nostalgia Inc. which offers Miami After Dark wines, luxury gifting and locally-branded confections. She has been teaching at Citrus Grove Elementary School in Little Havana for 18 years receiving numerous accolades for her success in the classroom and in creating community partnerships. She participates in a number of neighborhood organizations, including as President of the Douglas Park Neighborhood Association which organizes community involvement in the remediation of Douglas Park. Last year, she ran unsuccessfully for City of Miami District 2 commissioner.

About State House District 112:

District 112 has a mostly Hispanic demographic, representing the city of Miami, the city of Coral Gables and the village of Key Biscayne. Representative Jose Javier Rodriguez, the current two-term Democrat, is expected to vacate the seat in order to run for the State Senate.