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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Alex Penelas |
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Miami, Florida , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
 X (Twitter) | penelasformayor |
| Born |
December 18, 1961
(63 years)
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| Contributor | Qbanito |
| Last Modifed | IndyGeorgia
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| Info | PERSONAL: Born Dec. 18, 1961, in Miami. Married to Lilliam for 10 years. Two sons: William, 9, and Christopher, 7.
PROFESSIONAL: Serving his second term as mayor of Miami-Dade County, 1996-present.
EDUCATION: B.A. in political science, Biscayne College (now St. Thomas University), 1981. Law degree from University of Miami School of Law, 1985.
POLITICAL: Elected to Hialeah City Council in 1987. Elected to Miami-Dade County Commission in 1990. Elected as Miami-Dade's first executive mayor in 1996.
EMPLOYMENT: Corporate lawyer at Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody & Cole for 10 years before joining Shutts & Bowen, another law firm, where he was employed from 1995 to 1996.
Mayor Alex Penelas, now serving his second term as Mayor of Miami-Dade County, is one of the most exciting young men in Florida. Only 42, he launched his public service career in 1987 when elected as a Councilman in the City of Hialeah. In 1990, he was the youngest person ever elected to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.
Six years later, he was elected Miami-Dade's first Executive Mayor. Today he guides a community of 2.3 million people from 160 countries; and oversees a budget of $5.6 billion, and 30,000 employees.
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