List of mayors of Miami-Dade County, Florida
Appearance
Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida | |
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since November 17, 2020 | |
Type | Mayor |
Formation | 1964 |
First holder | Chuck Hall |
The following is a list of mayors of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Mayors
[edit]No. | Image | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Ref. | |
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1 | Chuck Hall | 1964 | 1970 | Democratic | [1] | ||
2 | Stephen P. Clark | November 25, 1970 | October 17, 1972 | Democratic | [2] | ||
3 | Jack Orr | 1972 | 1974 | Democratic | [3] | ||
4 | Stephen P. Clark (2nd term) |
1974 | 1993 | Democratic | [2] | ||
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 | March 18, 2011 | Republican | [6] | ||
7 | Carlos A. Giménez | July 1, 2011 | November 17, 2020 | Republican | [7] | ||
8 | Daniella Levine Cava | November 17, 2020 | Incumbent | Democratic | [8] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hall Is Elected Mayor of Dade". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. February 12, 1964. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ a b "Tribute to Stephen P. Clark" (PDF), Congressional Record, Washington, D.C., June 20, 1996
- ^ Eight Minutes of Courage in The Florida Legislature: The Legacy of John B. Orr, Jr., Kevin Cate, September 15, 2017
- ^ Rohter, Larry (December 25, 1992). "Miami Court Decision Shifts Political Power to Minorities". The New York Times. p. 21. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Miami-Dade County Municipalities". www.miamidade.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ Angry voters oust Miami-Dade mayor in special vote, Reuters, March 15, 2011
- ^ Florida voters replace recalled Miami-Dade mayor, Reuters, June 28, 2011
- ^ Daniella Levine Cava Wins Tough Race For Miami-Dade Mayor Over Steve Bovo, CBS, Nov 4, 2020