Known For
Converting municipal fiscal crises into budget surpluses and bringing emergency management experience from firefighting to federal legislative committees.
About
A Cuban-born firefighter-turned-politician, Carlos Giménez has engineered fiscal transformations across South Florida's government since 2000, starting as Miami City Manager where he slashed the city's tax rate to a 50-year low while managing half a billion dollars annually. His tenure as Miami-Dade County Mayor from 2011 to 2020 solidified his reputation for budget discipline—he orchestrated the county's largest tax cut, returning $2 billion to taxpayers while managing infrastructure challenges and emergency response operations. Elected to Congress in 2020, Giménez now represents Monroe County and southwestern Miami-Dade on Capitol Hill, bringing frontline emergency management expertise to committees focused on transportation, security, and technological innovation. His legislative work reflects South Florida's unique geopolitical position and the region's infrastructure vulnerabilities.
