Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick: Biography, Career & Federal Ethics Hearing
Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick: Biography, Career & Federal Ethics Hearing Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick: U.S. Representative and Federal Ethics Hearing Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick (born January 25, 1979) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida’s 20th Congressional District. She was first elected in a special election in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. Early Life & Education Cherfilus‑McCormick was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Haitian parents and raised in Queens before moving to Hollywood, Florida. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Howard University and a Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law. Before Congress, she worked in healthcare management and served as CEO of a family-owned home health care company. Political Career After two unsuccessful congressional campaigns in 2018 and 2020, Cherfilus‑McCormick won the 2022 special election to succeed the late Alcee Hastings. She s...