Miami Republicans elect 1st Venezuelan-American Vice-Chairman
MIAMI, FLA — In a historic 1st, Miami-Dade County Republicans have elected Vice-Chair Gianfranco Puppio-Perez as their very first Venezuelan-American Board Member.
Having escaped Socialist Venezuela less than a decade ago, Puppio-Perez has rapidly risen through the ranks of the Miami-Dade GOP. Affectionately called by his surname, “Puppio” is a devoted volunteer, activist, and GOP loyalist who has served at the municipal, School Board, state, and federal levels for a slew of elected officials.
With the support of US Senator Marco Rubio, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. Rene Garcia, State Committeewoman Liliana Ros, and several local and state Republican leaders, Puppio-Perez was easily elected unopposed.
Most recently, Puppio-Perez served as the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) Regional Engagement Coordinator in Miami-Dade, where he led the Latinos for Trump coalition in the westernmost part of the county.
Puppio-Perez’s efforts led to tens of thousands of newly registered Republicans in targeted state legislative and congressional districts. His team of volunteers and Republican activists organized voter registration drives and promoted them on a series of WhatsApp groups and local Spanish-language programs that are consumed by Miami’s ever-growing and…
