Carlos Lopez-Cantera Named House Majority Leader

On Friday, incoming Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, named Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, R-Miami, as House majority leader. Cannon named Lopez-Cantera, who has been in the House since 2004 and served as majority whip, to replace term-limited House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach.

I am pleased to announce my intention to appoint Representative Carlos Lopez-Cantera as the majority leader and chairman of the House Republican Conference, said Cannon. Representative Lopez-Cantera has established a reputation as a skillful legislator and a forceful advocate. He understands that success comes from teamwork, and I am confident that he will lead the House Republican team to great success.

I have selected Representative Lopez-Cantera in no small part because of his genuine respect for the institution of the Florida House, added Cannon. He understands that elected leaders can disagree over public policy without abandoning civility and decorum.It is my hope that his counterpart, the House minority leader, will join Representative Lopez-Cantera in establishing a tone of civility and mutual respect as we tackle the important issues that the people of Florida have sent us to Tallahassee to address.

The opportunity to serve as the majority leader of the Florida House is a great privilege, and I am grateful to Speaker-designate Cannon for the trust he has placed in me to work with our Republican members, said Lopez-Cantera, who represents parts of Miami-Dade. We have a strong team of conservative leaders, and I look forward to working with the minority leader in a civil and detailed discussion of the important issues we face.