About Rep. Kevin Chambliss

Rep. Kevin Chambliss was born and raised in Columbus, Mississippi - he went on to gain an education at Jackson State University where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. As a devout Democrat, he began his political career while in graduate school at Northern Illinois University (NIU). There he became Vice President of the NIU College Democrats, President of the Young Democrats of Dekalb County, and a member of the NIU NAACP Executive Board.

Rep. Chambliss first held elected office as a Dekalb County Board Member in 2008 to 2010. He served on the Highway Committee and the Law and Justice Committee. During his tenure on the Dekalb County Board, Rep. Chambliss led the effort to create a Diversity Statement for the county and developed short and long-range action plans to address a wide variety of municipal needs.

In 2010, Rep. Chambliss began his first professional political experience as Field Organizer in Deep South Dade under former Congressman Joe Garcia’s 2010 congressional campaign. He then went on to serve as Director for South Dade under Congressman Garcia until he left office in 2014. Rep. Chambliss worked for Commissioner Dennis C. Moss, Congressman Carlos Curbelo, Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, and Congresswoman Donna Shalala as their South Dade community liaison.

Rep. Chambliss has served the community through his Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., participation in the South East Dade Ministerial Alliance, Miami-Dade County Democratic Executive Committee, President of the South Dade Democratic Black Caucus – Ron Brown Chapter, and as the Founder of the South Dade Branch of the NAACP.

Rep. Chambliss was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2020. He is currently the Democratic Ranking Member of the Select Committee on Hurricane and Resiliency & Recovery, Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, and a sitting member on the Judiciary Committee, and Subcommittees of Choice & Innovation, Higher Education, and Energy, Communications and Cybersecurity.

Representative Chambliss remains a consistent advocate for the citizens of the State of Florida. He currently resides in the beautiful City of Homestead. It is his honor to represent the citizens of Florida House District 117, including portions of the Cities of Homestead, Florida City, and parts of unincorporated Miami-Dade County.

Rep. Chambliss considers his most important roles as being a husband and proud father of five children.