Carlos Hernández (politician)

Carlos Hernández (born March 8, 1961 in Camagüey, Cuba) is a Cuban-born American politician. Hernández has served as the Mayor of Hialeah, Florida, since May 23, 2011.[3] He became acting mayor upon the resignation of his predecessor, Julio Robaina, who left the Hialeah mayoral office to pursue an unsuccessful campaign for Mayor of Miami-Dade County.[3]

Carlos Hernández
Mayor of Hialeah, Florida
Assumed office
May 23, 2011
Preceded byJulio Robaina
Member of the Hialeah City Council
from the 6th district
In office
November 30, 2005 – May 23, 2011
Preceded byRoberto Casas[1]
Succeeded byPaul "Pablito" Hernandez[2]
Personal details
Born (1961-03-08) March 8, 1961
Camaguey, Cuba
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Nancy Hernández
ResidenceHialeah, Florida
ProfessionPolitician, retired police officer

Hernández was raised in Hialeah. Florida. He received a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership from St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens.

Hernández was elected to the Hialeah city council in November 2005.[3] He was further elected council president in 2007 and again in 2009 by the members of the council.[3] Under the Hialeah city charter, Hernández, who was still council president in 2011, became Mayor of Hialeah upon the resignation of former Mayor Julio Robaina in 2011.[3]

Carlos Hernández won a full term in the 2011 Hialeah mayoral election.[4]

Ethics Violation

In July 2015, the Miami-Dade County Ethics Commission made findings that Hernández had lied twice in an October 2011 press conference about high-interest loans of $180,000 to a convicted Ponzi schemer. He was fined $3,000 by the Miami-Dade County Ethics Commission.[5][6]

On November 7, 2015, Hernández sent 28 buckets filled with pennies and nickels via a truck to pay the fine despite being ordered to pay with a check. The payment was refused and the Commission is now suing him for refusing to pay.[7][8][9]

In May 2016, Hernández delivered 145 boxes of coins to a Miami bank that, in turn, transferred the $4,000 to the Miami-Dade County Ethics Commission.[10][11][12]

In September of 2019 he decided to cut the pay of The City of Hialeah Firefighters by 6% which, on average, is $500 or more per person. He claims that the cut was to raise pensions for other citizens without raising taxes. [13]

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=746279
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=746232
  3. Isensee, Laura (2011-05-26). "Hialeah has new acting mayor". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2013-06-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article26739355.html
  6. http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/01/15/ethics-commission-charges-hialeah-mayor-carlos-hernandez-with-lying/
  7. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/hialeah/article43539735.html
  8. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/hialeah/article45416034.html
  9. http://www.wptv.com/news/state/hialeah-mayor-carlos-hernandez-tries-to-pay-4k-with-28-buckets-filled-with-coins
  10. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/nation-world/national/article75925727.html
  11. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/hialeah/article75829512.html
  12. http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/hialeah-mayor-carlos-hernandez-ends-up-paying-ethics-fine-in-pennies-and-nickles-8438498
  13. https://www.local10.com/news/2019/09/23/families-of-hialeah-firefighters-protest-against-proposed-pay-cut/

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