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Marco Antonio Rubio is born in Miami to Cuban immigrants Mario and Oriales (née Garcia).

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Marco has two older siblings, Mario and Barbara. Later there will be a younger sister too, Veronica.

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Marco's younger sister Veronica is born.

Marco's parents become naturalized American citizens.

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Marco's family moves to Las Vegas where his father works as a bartender and mother as a housekeeper.

Marco's mother and his siblings (but not his father) convert from Catholicism to Mormonism.

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In 6th grade, Marco starts developing his lifelong interest in rap and hiphop music.

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Marco supports his father on the Culinary Workers Union strike, and is a committed union activist

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Marco leaves the Church of the Latter-Day Saints and reverts to Catholicism.

A disruptive student, Marco graduates from South Miami Senior High School with a 2.1 GPA.

Marco attends Tarkio College in Missouri on a football scholarship.

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A neck injury ends Marco's dream of a National Football League career.

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Marco is arrested in a Miami park on a misdemeanor; the charge is later dismissed.

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Rubio transfers to Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville Florida.

Marco graduates from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

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Rubio earns his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law.

Rubio is chair for Florida's Miami-Dade & Monroe counties in Bob Dole's U.S. presidential campaign.

Marco weds long-time girlfriend, Jeanette, a former member of the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders.

Marco Rubio wins a seat on the West Miami City Commission.

Marco becomes a father for the first time when Jeanette gives birth to Amanda.

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Rubio wins the Florida House of Representatives seat vacated by Carlos Valdes.

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Rubio serves as one of the two Majority Whips in the Florida House of Representatives.

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Marco becomes a father for the second time when Jeanette gives birth to Daniella.

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Rubio is appointed Florida House Majority Leader by the Speaker, Johnnie Byrd.

Marco starts using over $100K from GOP-issued credit card that later warrants an inquiry on ethics.

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Marco becomes a father for the third time when Jeanette gives birth to Anthony.

Marco publishes his first book, 100 Innovative Ideas for Florida's Future.

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Elected Speaker of the Florida House, Rubio becomes the first Cuban-American to hold this position.

Marco becomes a father for the fourth time when Jeanette gives birth to Dominick.

Rubio leaves Florida legislature and teaches political science at Florida International University.

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Marco becomes a Univision political analyst during the 2008 US presidential campaign.

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Rubio announces intention to run for the US Senate.

Rubio wins a U.S. Senate seat with 49% of the vote, fueling speculation about US presidency bid.

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Some newspapers debunk claims that Rubio's parents fled Fidel Castro's regime as exiles.

Marco publishes his second book, An American Son: A Memoir.

Rubio is named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people.

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Rubio shortlisted for Mitt Romney's GOP presidential campaign running mate, but loses to Paul Ryan.

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In marking the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Rubio vows to fight abortion and save unborn babies.

Rubio gives 1st-ever bilingual GOP response, in Spanish & English, to a State of the Union address.

Rubio formally supports a bipartisan immigration reform bill that he will later oppose.

Marco publishes his third book, American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone.

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Rubio is found to have missed almost a third of US Senate votes so far in 2015.

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Rubio criticized for allegedly pulling strings for his ex-convict brother-in-law in 2002.

1970s

Marco Antonio Rubio is born in Miami to Cuban immigrants Mario and Oriales (née Garcia).

Marco has two older siblings, Mario and Barbara. Later there will be a younger sister too, Veronica.

Marco's younger sister Veronica is born.

Marco's parents become naturalized American citizens.

Marco's family moves to Las Vegas where his father works as a bartender and mother as a housekeeper.

Marco's mother and his siblings (but not his father) convert from Catholicism to Mormonism.

1980s

In 6th grade, Marco starts developing his lifelong interest in rap and hiphop music.

Marco supports his father on the Culinary Workers Union strike, and is a committed union activist

Marco leaves the Church of the Latter-Day Saints and reverts to Catholicism.

A disruptive student, Marco graduates from South Miami Senior High School with a 2.1 GPA.

Marco attends Tarkio College in Missouri on a football scholarship.

1990s

A neck injury ends Marco's dream of a National Football League career.

Marco is arrested in a Miami park on a misdemeanor; the charge is later dismissed.

Rubio transfers to Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville Florida.

Marco graduates from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

Rubio earns his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law.

Rubio is chair for Florida's Miami-Dade & Monroe counties in Bob Dole's U.S. presidential campaign.

Marco weds long-time girlfriend, Jeanette, a former member of the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders.

Marco Rubio wins a seat on the West Miami City Commission.

Marco becomes a father for the first time when Jeanette gives birth to Amanda.

2000s