Sheila Lyon

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (née Cherfilus; SHUR-fill-əss; born January 25, 1979) is an American businesswoman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 20th congressional district from 2022 until her resignation in 2026. She is a member of the Democratic Party. After the death of Representative Alcee Hastings in 2021, Cherfilus-McCormick was elected in an April 2022 special election to complete his term. She won the Democratic primary by six votes in a heavily Democrati…