Government of the City of Miami
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Florida
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is organized under the City Charter, which provides for a mayor-commissioner form
Mayor-council government
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of city government
Local government
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The mayor of Miami, currently Tomás Regalado
Tomás Regalado (American politician)
Tomás Pedro Regalado is a former broadcast journalist and current mayor of Miami, Florida.He served as the news director for Radio Mambi WAQI and as a reporter for Univision...
, is the city's executive
Executive (government)
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and is directly elected
Direct election
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; the mayor appoints a city manager
City manager
A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer in some municipalities...
to act as Miami's chief administrative officer
Chief administrative officer
A chief administrative officer is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive officer. In some companies,...
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Five city commissioners, are also elected from single-member districts
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
of which they are residents. City commissions also must be qualified voters
Voter registration
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. The City Commission holds regular meetings in Miami City Hall
City hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
, located at 3500 Pan American Drive in the neighborhood of Coconut Grove. The Commission has the power to pass ordinances
Local ordinance
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, adopt regulation
Regulation
Regulation is administrative legislation that constitutes or constrains rights and allocates responsibilities. It can be distinguished from primary legislation on the one hand and judge-made law on the other...
s, and exercise other powers.
City Commission
- Tomás RegaladoTomás Regalado (American politician)Tomás Pedro Regalado is a former broadcast journalist and current mayor of Miami, Florida.He served as the news director for Radio Mambi WAQI and as a reporter for Univision...
- MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the City of Miami, Elected in 2009 - Wilfredo "Willy" Gort - City of Miami Commissioner, District 1
- Marc Sarnoff - City of Miami Commissioner, District 2
- Frank Carollo - City of Miami Commissioner, District 3
- Francis Suarez - City of Miami Commissioner, District 4
- Richard P. Dunn III - City of Miami Commissioner, District 5
City management
- Carlos Migoya - City ManagerCity managerA city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer in some municipalities...
- Julie O. Bru - City AttorneyCity attorneyA city attorney can be an elected or appointed position in city and municipal government in the United States. The city attorney is the attorney representing the city or municipality....
- Priscilla Thompson - City Clerk
Federal and state representation
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates post offices in the city of Miami. The Miami Main Post Office, located at 2200 NW 72nd Avenue, is located outside of the city limits in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Miami-Dade County, adjacent to Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area...
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