Francis Suarez

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Miami's 43rd mayor, the first native-born leader since 1996, Francis Suarez catalyzed a construction boom worth $4 billion through streamlined permits, cut unsheltered homelessness by over 100 people in a year, and drove homicides to 1940s-era lows via police partnerships. He championed the Miami Tech Manifesto for inclusive innovation, positioned the city for the G20 Summit, and secured private funding for a $2 billion annual economic engine at Miami Freedom Park, home to Inter Miami's stadium. After 16 years in city leadership, including a commissioner stint and a brief 2024 presidential run, term limits ended his tenure despite pushes for election tweaks. Now at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, he advises global clients while his policies continue fueling South Florida's skyline surge and fintech surge.

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