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Manuel Alberto Diaz (November 5, 1954 in Havana, Cuba) is the current mayor of Miami, Florida.
Mayor Diaz and his mother, Elisa, fled Cuba in 1961.[1] He graduated from Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in 1973.[2] In 1977, Diaz received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from Florida International University. In 1980, he earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law.
A lawyer, Diaz was elected mayor in November 2001, replacing Joe Carollo, and reelected in 2005. As mayor, Diaz remains a partner in the law firm of Diaz, O'Naghten & Borgognoni, L.L.P.
When he first took office, Miami city government was bankrupt, held junk bond status, and was under a state financial oversight board. Mayor Diaz pursued a vast administrative overhaul that brought with it financial stability, healthy level of financial reserves, continued tax cuts, lowered millage rates, and an A+ bond rating on Wall Street.
In 2004 Diaz was awarded the "Urban Innovator of the Year" award by the Manhattan Institute.
In 2008, Diaz became president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He is longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award.
Diaz is married to Robin Smith and has four children and two grandchildren. His daughter, Elisa, is currently attending a magnet school for Drama.
The mayor will be leaving office in 2009 because of term limits.
References
- ^ U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- ^ The International Jesuit Alumni Directory Belen (Forum Press Inc., 1994)
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