Background
Penelas, Alex was born in 1961 in Miami, Florida, United States.
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Alex Penelas
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Bachelor in Political Science summa cum laude, Biscayne College now St. Thomas University. Juris Doctor cum laude, University Miami, 1985. Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Thomas University.
Career
Counsel Shutts & Bowen. Councilman City of Hialeah, Hialeah, 1987—1990. Member Miami-Dade Board County Commissioners.
Mayor Miami-Dade, Florida, 1996—2004.
Membership
Active Democratic National Committee. Board directors March of Dimes, Florida League Cities. Member of Knights of Columbus.
Connections
Married Lilliam Penelas. Children: William, Christopher.
Awards
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Named Top Ten Outstanding Young Americans, United States Junior Chamber of C., Person of the Year, Miami Boys and Girls Club. Recipient Outstanding Service award, National Transportation Safety Board, Excellence in Government award, National Association Hispanic Public Administrators and Federation Black Employees, Outstanding Community Leadership award, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Woodrow Wilson award for public service, Abraham Lincoln award.Named Top Ten Outstanding Young Americans, United States Junior Chamber of C., Person of the Year, Miami Boys and Girls Club. Recipient Outstanding Service award, National Transportation Safety Board, Excellence in Government award, National Association Hispanic Public Administrators and Federation Black Employees, Outstanding Community Leadership award, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Woodrow Wilson award for public service, Abraham Lincoln award.