
Roderick “Rod” Vereen is a Democratic candidate for Florida’s 24th Congressional District and an attorney with experience as both a prosecutor and public defender. He previously served as an assistant federal public defender and assistant state attorney before leading his own law firm. Vereen is a Florida State University graduate, Southern University Law Center Hall of Fame attorney, and former president of the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Association. His campaign emphasizes applying his legal and community-service experience in Congress.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives represent the people of a specific congressional district. They vote on federal laws, the national budget, taxes, healthcare, immigration, and many other issues that affect people across the country. Each representative also helps constituents with federal agencies and advocates for the needs of their district in Congress.