Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 18, 2022
Preceded by	Alcee Hastings
Personal details
Born	Sheila Cherfilus (1979-01-25) January 25, 1979 (age 45) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Corlie McCormick ​ (m. 2017)​
Children	2
Education	Howard University (BA) St. Thomas University (JD)
Website	Campaign website

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (born January 25, 1979)^[1] is an American lawyer, businesswoman and politician. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 20th congressional district since 2022. She ran for the same seat against then-incumbent Alcee Hastings two times in 2018 and 2020.^[2]

She is the first Haitian-American Democrat in Congress, She is the second Haitian American in Congress overall after Republican Mia Love of Utah.^[3]

1. ↑ "Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
2. ↑ "Florida Primary Election Results 2020". NPR. May 1, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
3. ↑ Rivero, Daniel; Brutus, Wilkine; Switalski Muñnoz, Caitie (November 3, 2021). "South Florida could soon have its first Haitian or Jamaican-American Congress member. But first, a recount". WLRN-FM. Retrieved November 13, 2021.