WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott announced that Alexandra “Alex” Ojeda will serve as State Director, effective October 2021, following the departure of John Tupps.

Senator Rick Scott said, “I’m glad to welcome Alex Ojeda back on my team as State Director. She’s done an incredible job serving the people of Florida in her roles in Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office and in my Senate office, and I have no doubt she will go above and beyond to lead our hardworking team throughout the state, and help Floridians receive any federal support and information they need. I’d like to thank John Tupps for his amazing leadership and tireless work in this role and during his decade of public service. John was one of the earliest hires in my office in 2011 after I was elected as Governor of Florida, and his creativity, positive mindset and commitment to the job and serving Florida families have been a great influence and asset. He’s truly left our state offices and constituent services team in an even better place than when he started, and I look forward to seeing Alex build on these efforts and everything she accomplishes in the role.”

Alexandra Ojeda most recently served as Counsel for Public Affairs for Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. She previously worked as Hispanic Press Secretary in the office of Senator Rick Scott. Alex was born and raised in Puerto Rico and holds an undergraduate degree in Communications and a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico where she served as a member of the Law Review. In 2008 she was awarded the Cordova & Fernos Scholarship which allowed her to intern for Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart in Washington, D.C. and experience the inner workings of the federal government. Upon graduating law school, Alex relocated to Washington D.C. where she worked for The Washington Center as Federal Relations Manager. In 2016, Alex moved to Tampa, Florida and served as Public Policy Manager for The Tampa Bay Partnership before joining Senator Rick Scott’s campaign for U.S. Senate in 2018 as Hispanic Outreach Director. Alex is a barred attorney in the State of Florida and lives in Tampa with her husband, James.

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