Vicki Lopez

Vicki L. Lopez is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she is a member of the Miami-Dade County Commission District 5 and formerly represented the 113th District in the Florida House of Representatives.

Early life Lopez was born in Tampa, Florida, and raised in Fort Myers, Florida. She attended the University of Notre Dame. She is a longtime activist who today runs Miami-based VLL Consulting LLC.

Early political and government career In November 1990, Lopez was elected to the Board of County Commissioners of Lee County, Florida. She resigned in January 1993. Lopez’s experience led to a lifetime of activism in criminal justice reform, assisting others who have faced wrongful convictions and working for better public policy. She has worked on programs to assist inmates in reentering society and managing the negative stigmatism often associated with a criminal conviction, whether warranted or falsely accused. She worked under three Governors, specializing in education, criminal and juvenile justice.

Florida House of Representatives (2022–2025) In August 2022, Lopez returned to elected office, defeating Alberto Perosch in the Republican primary election for the 113th district of the Florida House of Representatives. In November 2022, she defeated Alessandro D'Amico in the general election, winning 51 percent of the votes.

As a state representative, Lopez sponsored and passed several bills on behalf of the constituents of District 113. In the aftermath of the Surfside condominium collapse in 2021, residents of Miami-Dade County expressed great concerns over condominium safety. In addition, Lopez introduced and passed House Bill 1029, the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, which went into law on July 1, 2024 and allowed inspections and grants in order to harden condominium buildings. Lopez also introduced a proposal for a state freeze of property of taxes for residences in Miami under the county's median value of $575,000.

Lopez was re-elected in 2024 by 55 percent of the votes. During her second term, Lopez was positioned as a "top lieutenant" to House Speaker Daniel Perez. She served as chairwoman of the State Administration Budget Subcommittee, where she headed its probe into spending by state agencies during the governorship of Ron DeSantis. She also chaired the House Select Committee on Property Taxes. with the commissioners voting 7–5 to appoint her.

Personal life Lopez married Sylvester Lukis in 1994 and divorced him in 2015.

Lopez's son, Donald Wolfe III, was the Senior Advisor to Miami City Manager, Art Noreiga and Chief of Staff for Miami City Mayor Francis Suarez.

Lopez owns and runs VLL Consulting LLC, a Florida-based government and public affairs firm.