Debbie Mucarsel-Powell

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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ( MOO-kar-sell; born January 18, 1971) is an American politician and academic administrator serving as the Executive Director of the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 26th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. Born in Ecuador, Mucarsel-Powell made history as the first Ecuadorian-American and first South American-born immigrant to serve as a member of the U.S. Congress. She was defeated in her 2020 reelection bid by Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos Giménez. As a congresswoman, Mucarsel-Powell voiced support for ousting president Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and was part of a delegation that met with opposition leader Juan Guaidó when he visited the United States. Before entering politics, Mucarsel-Powell worked for various nonprofits, including the Hope Center, Zoo Miami Foundation, and the Coral Restoration Foundation. She was the...

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