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On the recordSeptember 29, 2020
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I honor Amilcar Cordova. Mr. Amilcar Cordova hails from Carolina, Puerto Rico. After high school, he moved to Pennsylvania, where he began his career in the health insurance industry. In 1994, he relocated to Orlando, Florida, with his family while he studied business administration at Florida Metropolitan University, and later, business management at the University of Phoenix. In 2003, he began working in the advertising industry with the largest newspaper in Puerto Rico, El Nuevo Dia, which just recently expanded to Central Florida. He later cofounded and served on the board of directors of Amigos Profesionales Business Network, an organization whose purpose was to help connect Hispanic professionals and business owners in Central Florida. In 2010, he founded Cordova Marketing Solutions, a firm that specialized in the development of small businesses by providing consulting, marketing, and advertising services. During this time, he joined the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida as its executive director, and in 2013, was elected as their President until the end of his term in 2016. He would resume his role as President in 2019. Mr. Cordova is proud of his upbringing in Puerto Rico and is very grateful for the opportunities the U.S. has blessed him with. He tries to give back to his community through volunteer work, including riding his bicycle for different charities.…
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Darren Soto
Democratic · Florida
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Sep 29, 2020

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