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“Carlos Gimenez served as Mayor of Miami-Dade County and worked as a firefighter before becoming a Congressman representing Florida's 28th Congressional District”
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Carlos Gimenez was a firefighter, served as Mayor of Miami-Dade County, and now represents Florida's 28th Congressional District.
According to gimenez.house.gov, he began his career in 1975 as a Miami firefighter, rising to Fire Chief, and currently represents FL-28 in Congress. Smarter.Vote confirms he served as Mayor of Miami-Dade County from 2011 to 2020 before being elected to Congress in 2020. Legisletter.org corroborates this career trajectory of firefighter, Mayor, then Congressman. All details in the claim are supported by these sources.
Sources
- About | Representative Carlos Gimenez - House.gov — gimenez.house.gov
- Rep. Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) — Voting Record, Bills & 2026 Midterms — legisletter.org
- Carlos A. Gimenez — 2026 Florida's 28th Congressional District Election | Smarter.Vote — smarter.vote
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