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    As the former Chief Executive of one of the most diverse communities and fourth largest county in the United States, Alex Penelas is recognized as a reformer and consensus builder. In , at the age of 25, he launched his public service career when elected Councilman in the City of Hialeah. In , he was the youngest person ever elected to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners and six years later, he was elected Miami-Dade’s first Executive Mayor. Throughout the next eight years (), Alex Penelas guided a community of million people and oversaw a $6 Billion budget. As Mayor of one of the most diverse communities in the United States, Alex Penelas’ governmental responsibilities extended across a broad range of issues such as education, healthcare, transportation and infrastructure, crime and ethics in government, jobs and economic development, sports, arts, and entertainment, human rights and homelessness. Key to his success was bringing people together; giving all stak

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    MIAMI - On Thursday, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava pointed to past administrations for not investing enough in Miami International Airport.

    Something she says her ledning is now doing.

    CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow reached out to former Miami-Dade Mayor, Congressman Carlos Gimenez, who is unhappy with Levine Cava's finger-pointing.

    "I took offense to it. I mean, saying that somehow, it's previous administrations. Actually, pointing the finger at me."

    Gimenez served nearly a decade as Miami-Dade County's mayor before Levine Cava entered that role in

    "The powerful economic engine has been at the center of decades of neglected maintenance."

    In a press conference, Levine Cava put the issues plaguing MIA at previous administrations. 

    Signs block tillgång to airport elevators, moving walkways, and escalators throughout the facility. 

    The Skytrain in Concourse D has been out of service since last September. Levine Cava expects it to be up and runn

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    Carlos Álvarez (American politician)

    Cuban American politician

    Carlos Álvarez (born c. ) is a Cuban American politician, and the former mayor of Miami-Dade County. He was first elected mayor in , and re-elected in His mayoralty ended in March after a recall election. In both mayoral elections, he listed his party as "No Party Preference",[2] but an article in The Christian Science Monitor described him as a member of the Republican Party.[3]

    Early life

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    Carlos Álvarez was born in Cuba around When he was eight years old, his family emigrated to Miami, Florida.[4] Alvarez earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Florida International University in He completed training at the Senior Management Institute for Police and graduated from the FBI National Academy, th Session in June [citation needed]

    Police work

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    In , Álvarez joined the Miami-Dade Police Department. He was promoted through the ranks and, in , bec

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