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Position abolished by a 1992 federal court ruling invalidating Dade County's electoral system and ordering a restructuring of county government. [4] Position recreated in 1996. Voters renamed the county Miami-Dade County the following year. [5] 5: Alex Penelas: October 1, 1996: November 6, 2004: Democratic 6: Carlos Alvarez: November 6, 2004 ...
County Commissioners Arthur Teele and Alex Penelas went on to the run-off. Penelas's victory made him the first Cuban-American mayor in Dade County and as of 2020, the only Democrat Cuban-American. Penelas also has the distinction of being the youngest mayor elected in Miami Dade County history at the age of 34.
Carlos Álvarez ran for mayor in the 2004 Miami-Dade mayoral election, and defeated his opponent County Commissioner Jimmy L. Morales. [6] He became Miami-Dade County's sixth mayor, replacing Alex Penelas. In 2007, Alvarez successfully launched a referendum to give the mayoralty more power, giving him direct control of the county's bureaucracy. [7]
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Car guru Alex Vega, owner of The Auto Firm, in his Kendall shop, where several celebrities have had their high-end cars customized, on Sept. 13, 2018.
Miami commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla faces money laundering, bribery charges
The 2025 Miami mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent mayor Francis Suarez is term-limited and cannot run for a third term. Miami has runoff elections if no candidates can get a majority of the vote. A runoff election will be held on November 18, 2025, if necessary. [1]
5th Mayor of Miami-Dade County; In office October 1, 1996 – November 6, 2004: Preceded by: Stephen P. Clark (Metropolitan Dade County) Succeeded by: Carlos Álvarez: Member of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners [1] [2] In office 1990–1996: Member of the Hialeah City Council [1] [2] In office 1987–1990: Personal details; Born