Esteban L. "Steve" Bovo Jr. (born June 12, 1962) is an American

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politician from

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and the current mayor of

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. Bovo previously served on the

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City Council, in the

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, and on the Miami-Dade County Commission. He ran for

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, losing to

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. Prior to serving as an elected official, Bovo worked at the historic

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as a marketing and advertising executive.

Early and personal life

Bovo was born in

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on June 12, 1962 to Marilyn and Esteban Bovo-Carás. His father was a member of the 2506 Brigade. He earned his Associate's degree in Business Administration from

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in 1983 and his

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degree in Political Science from

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in 1987. Bovo lived in the Village Green area prior to moving to the City of Hialeah. He is married to Viviana and has five children: Oscar, Bianca, Esteban, Sofia, and Alessandro.

Political career

Candidate for Miami-Dade County Mayor In October 2020, Bovo announced he was running for Miami-Dade County Mayor. Bovo later officially qualified as a candidate in June 2020. Bovo and his colleague, Commissioner Daniela Levine Cava, received the top two spots in the Tuesday, August 18, 2020 primary. Bovo received 29.41% of the vote and Levine Cava at 28.62%. A runoff was held on November 3, 2020, in which Bovo received 46% to Levine Cava's 54%.

Sources

*City of Hialeah Council 1998-2008
Florida House of Representatives ProfileMiami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban L. Bovo, Jr. BiographyMiami-Dade County Chairman's Report - 2017-2018

References

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