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Lincoln Díaz-Balart, who served in both chambers of the Florida Legislature before winning a long-held seat in Congress, has died after battling cancer.
He was 70.
His brother, U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, shared word of his death.
Díaz-Balart left behind a tough-on-crime policymaking legacy that was still compassionate to those seeking the American dream.
He will likely be remembered most for his tireless work promoting freedom and democracy in Cuba as both a lawmaker and through the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute he co-founded.
“Lincoln’s legacy of achievement will endure for generations,” a family statement said. “We will miss him infinitely.”
– Jesse Scheckner, Florida Politics