EYE ON MIAMI Endorses Julio Robaina (TGO) for County Commissioner. By Geniusofdespair and Gimleteye

The District 7 County Commission seat opened up when Carlos Gimenez had to resign to run for Mayor. We were very pleased when we saw that Julio Robaina (not to be confused with Hialeah Julio running for mayor) was seeking the seat. We have both known Rep. Robaina since he was the Mayor of South Miami. He was very popular and environmentally conscious. Although we disagreed on some issue while he was in the State House, we were happy with his support for Growth Management and the Department of Community Affairs. He said, when I spoke to him Wednesday, that he supports holding the Urban Development Boundary and he doesn't want those Godawful FPL poles cutting through District 7. He said the high tension wires need to be buried.

While he was Mayor of South Miami, the City was named one of the top ten cities in the United States and had the honor of being named “All-America City” by the National Civic League.

We support Julio Robaina, the good one (TGO), for County Commission District 7.

Here is his bio if you need more info:

Born in Miami and raised in the City of South Miami, former State Representative Julio Robaina is no stranger to public service. Retired from AT&T after 31 years of service, Julio Robaina continues servicing the citizens of Miami-Dade County. Throughout his life, Representative Robaina has never stopped searching for ways to further involve himself in his community.

Representative Robaina has a long history of service to the community. In his tenure as the first Hispanic Mayor of the City of South Miami, the Honorable Julio Robaina proactively addressed changes and challenges unprecedented in the modern history of South Miami. Under his stewardship, the City of South Miami was named one of the top ten cities in the United States in 2001 to receive the honor of being named “All-America City” by the National Civic League. The revitalization of the City of South Miami’s Downtown District was as a result of Mayor Robaina’s vision in the late 90’s.

As an effort to work directly with the community, former Representative Robaina serves on the boards of the following groups: American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, Film and Entertainment Advisory Board, Habitat for Humanity, The Miami Dade County Public dfcHealth Trust Selection Committee and Informed Families. He previously served as the Chair of Hands on Miami and as a board member of both, The Children’s Trust and Special Olympics of Miami Dade County.

After proudly serving the City of South Miami, Julio Robaina was elected to the Florida House of Representatives for District 117 on November 5, 2002. During his first term as a representative, he served on the following committees: Local Government Council, Health & Families Council, Health Care General Committee, State Administration Appropriations Committee, Transportation Committee and the Select Committee to Protect Private Property Rights.

During the legislative term of 2002-2004, he was assigned chair of the Select Committee on Condominium Association Governance, and vice chair of Local Government & Veterans Affairs. He served on several committees including: Business Regulation, Health Care, Transportation, Select Committee on Florida’s Economic Future, Select Committee to Protect Private Property Rights and the Subcommittee on Energy. The Representative also served as the Vice Chair of the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation in 2005.