Who is Rober Wexler?
Elected in 1996, he ran unopposed in the 2006 election. Wexler served in the Florida Senate from 1990 to 1996 before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1996 election, filling the open seat vacated by Harry Johnston, a Democrat. Wexler is a Democratic member of Congress serving his sixth term in the House of Representatives. By only his second term, Wexler was named one of the “50 Most Effective Legislators in Congress” by the influential magazine Congressional Quarterly. In 2004, Wexler was named to the Forward 50 list as one of the most influential leaders in the American Jewish community. Wexler is the co-founder of the Caucus on U.S.-Turkish Relations, the Taiwan Caucus and the Indonesia Caucus. He is also an active member of the India Caucus and the Serbia Caucus. Born in Queens, New York, Congressman Wexler moved to South Florida with his family at age 10. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Florida and law degree from George Washi
