Vicki Lopez

American politician
Vicki Lopez
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 113th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Preceded byNick Duran
Personal details
Political partyRepublican[1][2]
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame

Vicki Lopez is an American politician. She serves as a Republican member for the 113th district of the Florida House of Representatives, first elected in 2022.[3]

Early life

Lopez was born in Tampa, and raised in Fort Myers. Her father was convicted of murdering his secretary's wife, and then later had that sentenced overturned on the grounds of self-defense.[4] Lopez attended the University of Notre Dame.[3]

Political career

In November 1990, Lopez was elected to the Board of County Commissioners for Lee County, Florida. She resigned in January 1993.

In 1997, Lopez was convicted for honest services mail fraud and sentenced to 27 months in federal prison. Her sentence was commuted by President Bill Clinton in November 2000, after serving more than 15 months. The conviction was vacated by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in February 2011.[5][6][7]

After her release, Lopez worked as an advocate under Governor Jeb Bush, specializing in criminal justice reform. She also took up leadership roles with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.[8]

In 2011, she was accused of misusing the funds allocated for Florida juvenile detention facilities on office furniture and intercontinental phone bills, among other charges.[9]

In August 2022, Lopez returned to elected office, defeating Alberto Perosch in the Republican primary election for the 113th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[10] In November 2022, she defeated Alessandro D'Amico in the general election, winning 51 percent of the votes.[11]

Personal life

Lopez married Sylvester Lukis in 1994. Lukis was a D.C. lobbyist, representing clients before the Lee County board. The couple's son, Donald Wolfe III, is the Chief of Staff for Miami City Mayor Francis Suarez.[12][13]

Lopez owns and runs VLL Consulting, a Florida-based government and public affairs firm.[14]

References

  1. ^ Geggis, Anne (June 22, 2022). "Vicki Lopez's exit from Senate race shakes up HD 113 contest". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Kirkland, Jordan (July 18, 2022). "Vicki Lopez's HD 113 campaign gains support from South Florida Council of Firefighters". The Capitolist. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Vicki L. Lopez". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Rowe, Sean. "When Vicki Met Syl, Part Two". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  5. ^ Alvarado, Francisco. "Former Lee County Commissioner Vicki Lukis Is No Longer A Convicted Felon". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  6. ^ "Vicki Lopez-Lukis [4] · Clinton Digital Library". clinton.presidentiallibraries.us. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  7. ^ "'Honest Services' Conviction Vacated for Former Lee County Commissioner Vicki Lopez Lukis". www.businesswire.com. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  8. ^ Scheckner, Jesse (2022-11-09). "Vicki Lopez returns to elected office for the first time in decades with HD 113 win". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  9. ^ "REPORT: FUNDS FOR GIRLS MISUSED". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  10. ^ "2022 Florida State House - District 113 Republican Primary Results". USA Today. August 23, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "2022 Florida State House - District 113 Election Results". USA Today. November 8, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  12. ^ Rowe, Sean. "When Vicki Met Syl, Part Two". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  13. ^ "Government Relations". www.miamigov.com. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  14. ^ wpengine (2020-10-15). "VLL Consulting LLC". coralgableschamber.org. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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