State Politics

State lawmaker from Miami-Dade resigns seat over perjury case

State Rep. Daisy Baez, D-Coral Gables, pictured during this year’s legislative session.
State Rep. Daisy Baez, D-Coral Gables, pictured during this year’s legislative session. Tampa Bay Times

Coral Gables Democratic Rep. Daisy Baez has officially resigned her seat in the Florida Legislature as part of her agreement to plead guilty to a misdemeanor perjury charge in a case over her legal residency.

Baez sent House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O'Lakes, her one-sentence resignation letter Wednesday morning.

“Effective immediately, I am resigning my office as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, HD 114,” Baez wrote.

Read the background here.

This story was originally published November 1, 2017 at 2:56 PM with the headline "State lawmaker from Miami-Dade resigns seat over perjury case."

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