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Biography

Alan Florez, of Flagler Beach, is a vice president and account executive with Brown and Brown, Inc.  Previously, Florez served as Governor Jeb Bush's deputy director of Legislative Affairs and special assistant before pursuing his present career in commercial insurance  sales.  Florez was appointed to the UCF Board of Trustees in 2006, and currently serves as chair of the Advancement Committee.  He received his bachelor's degree at UCF In 1998.