Known for its Mediterranean Revival architectural style, the City of Coral Gables was incorporated in 1925 by George Merrick. Photo credit: Jared Lennon
The April 13 Coral Gables municipal election will occur without the knowledge or participation of what candidates say is an important voting demographic University of Miami students.
Although UM students live, recreate and often have jobs in Coral Gables, voting statistics show that most are unlikely to leave their dorms and off-campus apartments to vote in Tuesday’s election, which will put a new mayor in office for the next two years and two new commissioners in office for the next four.
Carlos Gimenez s well-connected daughter-in-law to run for Coral Gables commission Samantha J. Gross, The Miami Herald
Dec. 16 Miami-Dade is infamous for its political dynasties. On the ballot this year, Miami voters saw familiar names up and down the ballot: Suarez, Hardemon, Barreiro, Regalado, Diaz de la Portilla.
Now, the Coral Gables city commission is getting its own injection of family affairs.
Former Miami-Dade mayor and new U.S Rep.-elect Carlos Gimenez s daughter-in-law, Tania Cruz-Gimenez, has filed her paperwork to fill the Group 2 seat left vacant by Coral Gables Vice Mayor Vince Lago, who is running for mayor against Commissioner Patricia Keon.