Profile of Carlos A. Alvarez on Famous Like Me

Carlos Alvarez was elected Mayor of Miami-Dade County in November of 2004. Prior to his election as Mayor, Alvarez was director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, having served the community in various capacities for more than 27 years, beginning in 1976. Alvarez received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida International University in 1974. In addition to his FIU degree, Alvarez completed training at the Senior Management Institute for Police and the FBI National Academy. He maintains numerous professional affiliations and has received a number of awards for his support of community and civil organizations as well as his dedication to the Miami-Dade Police Department. Alvarez was born in Cuba, and was eight years old when his family came to the United States. He is the father of two sons and a daughter.

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Note that this Carlos Alvarez is not the same person as his contemporary, also born in Cuba and moved with his family to Miami as a child, but later honored as an All-American in football as a sophomore at University of Florida; the latter majored in political science, and graduated with honors from UF in 1972.

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