Who is Jose Oliva?

Jose Oliva is a product of the American Dream. Oliva was born on January 6, 1973 in New Jersey, moved to Hialeah in 1974, and grew up right in House District 110. Oliva is a successful product of Miami-Dade’s public schools, right in House District 110 – - Twin Lakes Elementary, Palm Springs Junior High, and Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High. With the exception of one single year, Oliva has always lived in the district he now aspires to serve in the State Legislature.

Jose Oliva’s bedrock conservative values and principles originate from his mother’s and father’s influence. The Oliva family’s roots are from San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio, Cuba. In 1995, they started their family cigar manufacturing business out of their home, then moved the business into District 110 in 2002. The Oliva family business is a 4^th Generation tobacco family that employs fifty people in the U.S.

Oliva and high school sweetheart, Jeanne Oliva, were married in November of 1999. They have three beautiful children, Celeste age 8, Sabrina age 6, and Benjamin age 2, which drives Jose’s desire to make Florida a great place to live and work.

Jose Oliva is a lifelong Republican who possesses a commitment to public service and community involvement. He is ready to bring his successful business experience and conservative values to the State Legislature, and to fight for the best interests of Hialeah, Miami Lakes and all of the residents in District 110.

Oliva’s community involvement can be best characterized as: quiet advocacy for causes he deeply cares for and believes in. He has been a long time advocate and ardent supporter of organizations whose primary goal is to achieve freedom and democracy in Cuba. In addition, below is a list of Jose Oliva’s memberships and involvement:

Personal and Professional

• Elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2011  
• C.E.O., Oliva Cigar Company, a successful business located in the district
• Lived in House District since 1974
• Married to Jeanne Oliva since 1999, with three children
• Public school graduate of Twin Lakes Elementary, Palm Springs Junior High, and Hialeah Miami-Lakes Senior High

Community Activism

• Kiwanis Club, Member since 1997
• Census Board for Hialeah, Member, 1999
• Hialeah Housing Commissioner, 2001-2005
• “El Consejo Por La Libertad de Cuba” (CLC), Founding member
• Contributor to La Brigada
• Title Sponsor to the Pinar del Rio Chapter of the Cuba Corps Project to educate Cuban children

Jose Oliva’s basic Republican principles to government are: lower taxes, small and accountable government, conservative family values, and to make Florida a business-friendly state. Oliva, along with his family, is ready and willing to accept all sacrifices in order to serve as a member of the Florida Legislature on behalf of the people of District 110.