Education
Representative Anitere Flores attended elementary school locally at St. Timothy Parish School, and is a high school graduate from Our Lady of Lourdes Academy. She graduated with a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Florida International University, and then received a J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law.
 
 
Born on September 8, 1976 in Miami, Florida, Representative Anitere Flores has been a lifelong resident of District 114. She moved into the district at six months old and hasn’t left since. Rep. Flores is the eldest of the three children of Juan Luis Flores and Ana Maria Monte Flores. Her siblings are: Juan Ignacio (25) & Mariola Silvia (21). She is an active member of her parish, St. Timothy Catholic Church, where she married her husband, Dustin Anderson of Sarasota, Florida.

After law school, Rep. Flores was hired by the Florida House of Representatives to work for the Education Council, and later worked for Governor Jeb Bush as his Education Policy Chief. Prior to being elected a State Representative, she spent two years advocating for university students in her district as Director of State Relations for Florida International University. She continues working for FIU to promote the university’s civic and community partnerships. Rep. Flores was elected to office in 2004, and was subsequently reelected in 2006 without opposition. As a State Representative, she is the Chairperson of the K-12 Education Committee and sits on the Schools and Learning Council, the Committee on Constitution and Civil Law, and the Committee on Utilities and Telecommunications. Rep. Flores is the first Republican Hispanic woman to serve in the Florida House since 1986.

As a State Representative Rep. Flores also serves on various community boards. She is a member of the Board of Spectrum Programs, Inc. (a drug and mental health service organization), All Children Together (an organization to help disabled children), and the Community Advisory Board of the Honors College at Florida International University.

· Member of the Florida Bar Association
· All Children Together, Board Member
· Family Counseling Services, Board Member
· FIU Honors College Community Advisory Board
· Spectrum Programs, Inc., Board Member
· The Empowerment Group, Board Member
· Member of the Cuban-American Bar Association
· Honored as one of the "Outstanding Women of America"
· Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority
· Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society
· Florida Chamber of Commerce "Honor Roll"
· Florida Bar, 2005 Legislative "Rising Star Award"
· Christian Family Coalition "Human Rights Hero Award" 2006
· Jewish Community Services "Exemplary Service to Older Adults Award" 2006
· Florida Health Care Association "Legislator of the Year" 2005
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