Born: 18-Dec-1961
Birthplace: Miami, FL

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: Hispanic
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Mayor of Miami-Dade County, 1996-2004

The first Mayor of Miami-Dade County metropolitan area (population 2.1 million).

Father: Luis Penelas (farm worker, labor organizer, born in Cuba)
Mother: Mirta
Wife: Lilliam (m. 1994, two sons)
Son: William
Son: Christopher

    University: BA Political Science, St. Thomas University (1981)
    Law School: University of Miami Florida (1985)

    Mayor Miami-Dade County (1996-2004)
    Florida State Official Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (1990-96)
    City Council Hialeah, FL (1987-90)
    Iron Arrow Honor Society
    Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service
    Cuban Ancestry

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