Bruno Barreiro

Bruno A. Barreiro
Member of the Miami-Dade County Commission from the 5th district
Assumed office
June 2, 1998
Preceded by Bruce Kaplan
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 107th district
In office
November 3, 1992 – June 2, 1998
Preceded by Redistricted
Succeeded by Gustavo Barreiro
Personal details
Born (1965-12-14) December 14, 1965
Clearwater, Florida
Political party Republican
Residence Miami, Florida
Alma mater University of Miami
Occupation Business Owner

Bruno Arthur Barreiro Jr. (born December 14, 1965) is a Republican politician from Florida. He has been a member of the Miami-Dade County Commission since 1998, representing part of Miami Beach and the Miami neighborhoods of Brickell, Little Havana, Coral Way, and West Flagler.[1]

Early Life, Education, and Career

Barreiro is the son of Cuban immigrant parents and was born in Clearwater, Florida on December 1965. Barreiro graduated from Christopher Columbus High School and attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Bruno A. Barreiro was first elected into public office in 1992 to serve in the Florida House of Representatives representing District 107. While serving in the Florida House of Representatives, he chaired the Tourism Committee.

On June 2, 1998, Bruno A. Barreiro was elected to serve as Miami-Dade County Commissioner representing District 5. He served as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners in 2007 and 2008. He has been re-elected for subsequent terms to represent constituents in portions of the Cities of Miami and Miami Beach, as well as the communities of Little Havana, Downtown, and South Beach. He is the owner of BABJ Investment Corporation, Marketing Vice President of Fatima Home Care and a Director of IUSA Partners, Inc.

2018 U.S. House Race for Florida's 27th Congressional District

In May 2017, he announced he would run for Florida's 27th congressional district in the 2018 election, after incumbent Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen announced she was retiring.[2]

Electoral History

1996 General Election for Florida's 107th House of Representatives District[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruno Barreiro (Incumbent) 13,689 57.56
Democratic Marc Anthony Lemonis 10,092 42.44
Total votes 23,781 100
1994 General Election for Florida's 107th House of Representatives District[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruno Barreiro (Incumbent) 10,681 53.87
Democratic Steve Leifman 9,146 46.13
Total votes 19,827 100
1992 General Election for Florida's 107th House of Representatives District[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruno Barreiro 13,567 50.89
Democratic Steve Leifman 13,091 49.11
Total votes 26,658 100

Personal Life

He and his wife Zoraida are parents of two children, Bianca Fatima and Bruno Antonio.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "About Commissioner Barreiro". www.miamidade.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  2. ↑ Mazzei, Patricia (2017-05-05). "Republican Miami-Dade commissioner says he's running for Ros-Lehtinen's seat in Congress". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  3. ↑ https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/5/1996&DATAMODE=
  4. ↑ https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/8/1994&DATAMODE=
  5. ↑ https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/3/1992&DATAMODE=
  6. ↑ http://www.miamidade.gov/district05/about-commissioner-barreiro.asp
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