Gloria Romero Roses

Gloria Romero Roses
Personal details
Born (1971-08-25) August 25, 1971
Political party Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Tom Roses (m. 1996)
Children Alexandra (b. 1998)
Residence Southwest Ranches, Florida
Alma mater Florida International University (B.B.A.)
University of Miami (M.B.A.)
Website www.romeroroses2012.com

Gloria Romero Roses (born 1971) is a South Florida businesswoman. She is a former vice-chair for Ruth's List, a Florida organization focused on electing pro-choice, Democratic women to local office.[1]

Early life and education

Gloria Romero Roses was born in Colombia in 1971 and moved to South Florida at eight years old. She graduated from South Broward High School in Hollywood, FL. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Florida International University. In 1995 she received her MBA from the University of Miami.

Career

Romero Roses has built her career in real estate and development. She is managing partner at Nexus Homes, a firm that focuses on bringing new investment into South Florida’s assisted living developments to allow seniors to continue living in the communities where they built their lives and raised their families.

She has also worked at a number of large real estate management firms in Florida, including the Related Group and the Continental Group. At the Continental Group she served as an employee relations officer.

2012 election

Gloria Romero Roses announced her candidacy for the newly drawn 26th congressional district in Florida on April 9, 2012.[2] She quickly earned the backing of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee [3] and EMILY's List, a major national women's group.[4] She ran against Joe Garcia, Justin Lamar Sternad, and Gustavo Marin in the August 14, 2012 primary. She received the endorsement of The Miami Herald[5] Romero Roses lost the primary to Garcia by a 52-30 margin.

Activism

Gloria Romero Roses affiliations include the Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade. She was Vice Chair of the Workforce Housing Committee and Task Force Co-Chair for the Education Committee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. She also chaired the FIU College of Business Dean’s Alumni Circle and was recipient of FIU’s Torch Award for 2010 and is a member of the Dean’s Council of the College of Business. Romero Roses was Statewide Vice Chair of Ruth’s List Florida, an organization focused on identifying, supporting and electing women to office statewide.

Other affiliations include:

  • FIU College of Business, Dean’s Alumni Circle – Chair 2008-2009
  • Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce: Workforce Housing Committee, Vice-Chair
  • Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce: Education Committee, Co-chair of Forums 2009-2010
  • ArtSpring, Inc., a 501(c)3 corporation providing arts-based intervention for underserved and institutionalized women and girls – President 2004-2006
  • Community Advisory Board, FDJJ, Miami Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center - Secretary/Treasurer 2004-2005
  • Committee to Incorporate Northeast Dade – Secretary 2006
  • M. Krop Feeder Pattern Coalition – Founding member 2005-2006
  • Casa Valentina Coalition for Young Women Aging Out of Foster Care – Visionary and member of Real Estate Committee – 2005
  • Ruth’s List Florida – Advisory Council 2010 & 2011
  • Women’s Fund of Miami Dade – Donor’s Council 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Community Based Organization Advisory Board to Miami Dade County Board of County Commissioners – Representing the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce 2008–present
  • Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs – Youth Arts Enrichment Program Grant Reviewer 2007
  • The Children’s Trust - Grant Reviewer 2006, 2007
  • Dade Community Foundation’s Miami Fellows Initiative – Fellow, Class III (2004-2005)
  • Florida Community Association Manager (C.A.M.)
  • Urban Land Institute – Associate Member

Personal life

Gloria Romero Roses is married to Tom Roses. They have a daughter named Alexandra.

References

  1. ↑ Miami Herald - Broward businesswoman to run against U.S. Rep. David Rivera
  2. ↑ CBS Miami - Businesswoman To Challenge U.S. Rep. Rivera,
  3. ↑ Tampa Bay Buzz - National Democrats Work to Boost Rivera Challenger Gloria Romero Roses
  4. ↑ News Service for Florida - Gloria Romero Roses makes EMILY's List
  5. ↑

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