Alex Penelas

Alexander Penelas (born December 18, 1961) is a former mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Alex Penelas
5th Mayor of Miami-Dade County
In office
October 1, 1996 – November 6, 2004
Preceded byStephen P. Clark
Succeeded byCarlos Alvarez
Member of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners[1]
In office
1990–1996
Member of the Hialeah City Council[1]
In office
1987–1990
Personal details
Born
Alexander Penelas

(1961-12-18) December 18, 1961
Miami, Florida
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Lilliam
ChildrenWilliam
Christopher
Alexandra
Alma materSt. Thomas University (A.B.)
University of Miami (J.D.)
ProfessionLawyer
Politician

Education and personal life

Penelas, an American of Cuban descent, attended college at St. Thomas University. In 1985, he received his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law, where he graduated cum laude and was inducted into the university's Iron Arrow Honor Society.[2]

Penelas and his wife, Lilliam, have two adult sons, William and Christopher,[3] and a younger daughter, Alexandra.[4]

Political life

Offices held

Alex Penelas served on the city council of Hialeah, Florida from 1987 to 1990. In 1990, he was elected to serve as a county commissioner in Dade County. On October 1, 1996, Penelas became the Mayor of Dade County (renamed Miami-Dade County in 1997).

2004 Senate campaign

Penelas, being term-limited as mayor, ran for Florida's open Senate being vacated by incumbent Bob Graham. Penelas finished third behind Peter Deutsch, and the winner of the primary Betty Castor lost to Mel Martinez.

2019 mayoral bid

In April 2019, Penelas announced he was running for Re-election to the office of Miami-Dade County Mayor, a position he previously occupied for 8 years.[5]

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References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20191019154107/https://www.naco.org/people/alex-penelas
  2. Iron Arrow Honor Society at Notable Names Database.
  3. Archived Mayor's Page
  4. 25 Years Later: The Homeless Trust as a National Model (Biscayne Bay Tribune), May 9, 2019
  5. Hanks, Douglas (14 May 2019), "Running for county mayor again, Alex Penelas snags Miami-Dade's top donor (so far)", Miami Herald, retrieved 15 May 2019
Political offices
Preceded by
Position abolished 1993-1996		 Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida
1996-2004		 Succeeded by
Carlos Alvarez
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