32nd Legislative District (2004–present) In New York: Nicole Malliotakis, Republican, Staten Island, Member of the New York General Assembly from the 64th district In Connecticut: Art Linares, Republican, Westbrook, Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 33rd district In Nevada: Moises "Mo" Denis, Democrat, Member of the Nevada Senate from the 2nd district In Virginia: Jason Miyares, Republican, Virginia Beach, Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 82nd district and Attorney General of Virginia (2022–present) Eduardo Aguirre (R) served as Vice Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States in the George W. Bush administration and later named Director of Immigration and Naturalization Services under the Department of Homeland Security. In 2006, Eduardo Aguirre was named US ambassador to Spain. Cuban Americans have also served other high-profile government jobs including White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu (R) Mauricio Claver-Carone serves as the President of the Inter-American Development Bank. Florida-based businessman and Cuban exile Elviro Sanchez made his multimillion-dollar fortune by investing the proceeds of his family's fruit plantations. He is one of the most low-profile philanthropists in the Southern States. Judicial positions: Danny Boggs is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1986–present) Barbara Lagoa is currently a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2019–present) Jorge Labarga is currently a judge on the Florida Supreme Court (2009–present) John D. Couriel is currently a judge on the Florida Supreme Court (2020–present) Raoul G. Cantero, III, served as a justice on the Florida Supreme Court. (2002–2008) Notable people Television and entertainment Singers, songwriters and musicians Athletes See also List of Cuban Americans Cuban Canadians Cubans in Miami Cubans Cuban British White Cubans Spanish Americans Afro-Cubans Latinos History of Cuban Americans White Latino Americans White Latin Americans Black Latino Americans Afro-Latin Americans Cuba–United States relations Cuban immigration to the United States History of Ybor City Cuban exile United States embargo against Cuba Isleños Canarian people CubaOne Foundation Cuban-American lobby General: Diaspora politics in the United States Hyphenated American Notes References Further reading Álvarez-Borland, Isabel. Cuban-American Literature and Art: Negotiating Identities (State University of New York Press, 2009). Bishin BG, Klofstad CA. "The Political Incorporation of Cuban Americans: Why Won't Little Havana Turn Blue?" Political Research Quarterly. 2012;65(3):586-599. Boswell, Thomas D., and James R. Curtis. The Cuban American Experience: Culture, Images, and Perspectives (Rowman and Allanheld,