The Senator Of The State Of Florida - 915 Words

Brenda Chavez MCOM 1113-14354 Informative Speech #1 October 29, 2015 Marco Rubio The Senator of Florida Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the Senator of the State of Florida Marco Rubio, his family, his education, his career, and how do people perceived him. Introduction I. Immigration has always been a matter of controversy in the United States. Most of us have a foreign background or heritage. However, nowadays we can see major leaders in the world of politics and business that have different cultural backgrounds, and, if you are Latin American, Asian, African American, the Middle East or any other race, you might feel more identified with some of these leaders. II. As an example of one of these leaders we have†¦show more content†¦(Rubio, 2012) 1. His father was a bartender at the Sam’s Town Hotel. (Rubio, 2012) 2. His mother worked as a maid, cashier and retail clerk. (Rubio, 2012) C. Victor Garcia, Marco’s grandfather, who was also an immigrant from Cuba shaped his interest in politics since he was a little kid. 1. His grandfather told him stories of war and politics, and he explained him the differences between Communist Cuba and Capitalist America. (J. Rowley, 2014) (Transition: Now that we have talked about Marco Rubio’s family and origins, we will look into his education and political career.) II. Marco Rubio started his preparation in politics when he was in college. A. In 1993, Rubio graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Florida, and he continued his education at the University Of Miami School Of Law in 1996. B. He started serving in office while doing his master’s degree. 1. He worked as political coordinator for Bob Dole’s in 1996 presidential campaign. (Rowley, 2014) 2. He was hired during the summer after his graduation at the Cardena’s law firm. (Rowley, 2014) 3. He served as a city commissioner for West Miami. This was before he got elected to the Florida House State of Representatives in 2000. (Rubio, 2012) 4. He got elected speaker at the House in 2006. (Rubio, 2012) (Transition: Now that we