Representative Alex Rizo Contact information

Alex Rizo, born in 1968 in New York City, is an American politician and former educator. He is currently serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 112th district. He assumed office on November 8, 2022.

Rizo was raised in Hialeah, Florida, and after graduating from Hialeah Senior High School, he pursued higher education. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences from Florida International University and a Master of Science in educational leadership and administration from Nova Southeastern University.

Before his political career, Rizo was a teacher and coach at Barbara Goleman Senior High School from 1995 to 1998. He then served as an administrator in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools from 1998 to 2006. In 2006 and 2007, he worked as a sales representative for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, assigned to the South Florida region. Since 2007, he has worked as an education consultant. He also served as a member of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.

Rizo was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2020. He is a member of the House Health & Human Services Committee. In May 2021, he was appointed to the House Subcommittee on Gaming Regulation. In 2021, Rizo proposed legislation that would make it a crime to film police officers within 30 feet.

Rizo is a father to two sons, Anthony and Michael. He has been a small business owner since 2006. He was recognized as the “Beginning Teacher of the Year at Barbara Goleman High School” in 1997.