Representative Alex Andrade Contact information

Alex Andrade, whose full name is Robert Alexander Andrade, was born on July 22, 1989, in George Town, Cayman Islands. He moved to Florida in 1991 and was raised primarily in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. His family started a small manufacturing company in Opa-Locka, Florida.

Andrade attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School. After high school, he graduated in 2011 from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from the College of Journalism and Communications. While at the University of Florida, Andrade competed with the UF Trial Team. After graduating, Andrade returned to the University of Florida and graduated in 2013 from the Fredric. G Levin College of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. While at Levin College of Law, Andrade served as President of the Trial Team and Chief Justice of the UF Supreme Court. Andrade was a member of Florida Blue Key. In 2014, he was inducted into the University of Florida Hall of Fame.

After completing his Juris Doctor in 2013, Andrade served as a gubernatorial fellow in Governor Rick Scott’s administration. During this time, Andrade served the legislative affairs office of the Department of Transportation. At the conclusion of the fellowship, Andrade received the Governor Jeb Bush Award for Outstanding Achievement by writing a policy proposal entitled Losing “The Campaign” Why Florida Could Save Money and Increase Charitable Giving by Eliminating the Middleman. This policy laid out extensive groundwork to improve Florida’s involvement with charitable organizations and non-profits. Andrade also spent time working in the State Attorney’s office as a Certified Legal Intern, helping to prosecute domestic violence.

In 2014, Andrade joined Moore, Hill & Westmoreland, P.A. where he works on cases dealing with Civil Litigation, Real Property, and Commercial Litigation. During this time, Andrade served as an adjunct professor at the University of West Florida and continues to serve on the Legal Studies Advisory Board. In 2017, Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Andrade to serve on the Judicial Nominating Commission for the 1st Circuit Court of Florida. He was reappointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in 2019.

Andrade is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state’s 2nd House District, which includes parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Andrade was first elected to serve Florida House District 2 in 2018 at the age of 29. In 2020 and 2022 Andrade was reelected to the same office. In 2020, the Santa Rosa County Legislative Delegation voted to appoint Andrade as the Chair of the Santa Rosa County Delegation.

Andrade has been married to attorney, Jessica, since 2012. The two have one child together.