Marco Rubio Confirmed as Secretary of State

Earlier this evening, the Senate confirmed Marco Rubio as SecState in a unanimous, 99-0, vote.

Rubio was previously the senior senator from Florida, having been first elected in 2011.

Rubio started his political career as a city commissioner for West Miami in the 1990s, he was elected to represent the 111th district in the Florida House of Representatives in 2000. He served as speaker of the Florida House for two years, being elected to that position in 2006.

Rubio is married to Janette and has 4 children.

He is the first SecState of Cuban descent. His parents fled Cuba after the fall of Batista and the rise of Castro.