Carlos Giménez has earned our strong support because he has spent decades earning the trust of the people of Miami-Dade County. This is not a politician who suddenly appeared when it was time to ask for a vote. His record goes back decades—to 25 years with Miami Fire-Rescue, where he rose to Fire Chief; to his service as Miami City Manager; to the Miami-Dade County Commission; and then to nearly a decade as Mayor of Miami-Dade County. Today, he brings that experience to Congress. Few people can match that record of hands-on service to this community.
Giménez knows what it means to lead when the decisions are difficult and there are no easy answers. He has managed major organizations, dealt with enormous budgets, responded to emergencies and confronted the complicated issues that come with running Miami-Dade County. As Mayor, he dealt with transportation, public safety, infrastructure, economic development and fiscal responsibility. He did not simply talk about government. He ran it. And that distinction matters.
As Mayor, Giménez made fiscal responsibility and government reform priorities. His congressional biography credits his administration with a major property-tax reduction and estimated taxpayer savings of approximately $2 billion. You can disagree with individual decisions—that is democracy—but you cannot question whether he was willing to make the tough calls. He was. Leadership means making decisions, accepting responsibility and standing behind your record…