Carlos Gimenez, Miami-Dade Mayor, Submits Qualifying Papers For Candidacy

The incumbent officially entered the 2012 mayoral race

Carlos Gimenez , the mayor of Miami-Dade County, submitted his qualifying papers on Monday for his candidacy in the upcoming election.

By filing his papers at the headquarters of the Miami-Dade Elections Department in Doral, Gimenez officially entered the mayoral race in which he is seeking a new term.

He was elected Miami-Dade's mayor in June 2011 after he defeated former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina. The election was the result of the ousting of Carlos Alvarez in a historic recall election in March.

Gimenez said he is honored to go on the ballot again for what he called the greatest county in the state.

β€œAs I’ve said in the past, I stand by my record and will proudly run on that record. Our campaign is about continuing a fundamental shift in the way our county does business and it’s about restoring the trust and confidence of our residents in their government," Gimenez said in a statement. "I look forward to a spirited debate in the coming months based on the issues that matter to the people we serve.”

Gimenez, who graduated from Christopher Columbus High School and attended Barry University, is a longtime Miami-Dade resident.

Commissioner Joe Martinez is challenging him in the mayoral election, set for Aug. 14.

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