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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Debbie Jessika Mucarsel Gil) was born on 18 January, 1971 in Guayaquil, Ecuador, is an Ecuadorian-American politician (born 1971). Discover Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 53 years old?
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Debbie Jessika Mucarsel Gil |
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53 years old |
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Capricorn |
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18 January 1971 |
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18 January |
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Guayaquil, Ecuador |
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Ecuador
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She is a member of famous Politician with the age 53 years old group.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's Husband?
Her husband is Robert Powell
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Robert Powell |
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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Debbie Mucarsel-Powell worth at the age of 53 years old? Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. She is from Ecuador. We have estimated Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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In the November 6 general election, Mucarsel-Powell defeated Curbelo, receiving 50.9% of the vote, becoming the first Ecuadorian-born person to be elected to the United States Congress and the first woman to represent Florida's 26th congressional district.
Mucarsel-Powell was defeated for re-election by the Republican nominee, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Giménez.
Debbie Jessika Mucarsel-Powell (born January 18, 1971) is an Ecuadorian-born American politician and academic administrator who served as a U.S. representative for FL's 26th congressional district from 2019 to 2021.
A member of the Democratic Party, her district covered the southern part of Miami-Dade County, including Homestead, as well as the Florida Keys.
Mucarsel-Powell was the first Ecuadorian American and first South American-born immigrant to serve as a member of the U.S. Congress.
Mucarsel-Powell attended Pomona Catholic High School in Pomona, California, graduating in 1988.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Pitzer College in 1992 and a Master of Arts in international political economy from Claremont Graduate University in 1996.
Mucarsel-Powell worked for non-profits including the Hope Center, Zoo Miami Foundation, and the Coral Restoration Foundation.
From 2003 to 2007, she served as the director of development at Florida International University (FIU).
She was the associate vice president for advancement at the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine from 2007 to 2011.
Mucarsel-Powell became an associate dean at the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.
Mucarsel-Powell volunteered for the presidential campaigns of John Kerry and Barack Obama.
In 2016, she ran unsuccessfully against Anitere Flores for the Florida Senate.
In August 2017, Mucarsel-Powell announced she would challenge Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo in FL's 26th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in the 2018 elections.
She defeated veteran Demetries Grimes in the Democratic Party primary election, receiving 63.5% of the vote.
On December 18, 2019, Mucarsel-Powell voted to impeach President Donald Trump.
Source: Clerk of the House of Representatives
In April 2021, Mucarsel-Powell joined Giffords as a senior adviser, intending to lobby the U.S. Senate to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act.
Mucarsel-Powell is of Ecuadorian and Lebanese ancestry and is a Roman Catholic.
When she was 24 years old, her father was killed outside of his home in Ecuador by a gunman.
Murcarsel-Powell was defeated in her 2020 re-election bid by Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos Giménez.
On August 22, 2023, Mucarsel-Powell announced she would be running in the 2024 United States Senate election in Florida against incumbent Republican Rick Scott.
Mucarsel-Powell was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and raised in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Imelda Gil and Guido Mucarsel Yunes.
Mucarsel-Powell immigrated to the United States when she was 14 years old with her mother and three older sisters.
She began working in a doughnut shop and continued to work to help support her family, who shared a one bedroom apartment.