Esteban Bovo

Esteban L. "Steve" Bovo Jr. (born June 12, 1962) is a Republican politician from Florida who served on the Hialeah City Council, in the Florida House of Representatives, and on the Miami-Dade County Commission. He ran for mayor of Miami-Dade County in 2020, losing to Daniella Levine Cava. Prior to serving as an elected official, Bovo worked at the historic Hialeah Park as a marketing and advertising executive.

Esteban "Steve" Bovo
Member of the Miami-Dade County Commission from the 13th district
In office
May 25, 2011 – November 17, 2020
Preceded byNatacha Seijas
Succeeded byRené García
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 110th district
In office
November 4, 2008 – March 25, 2011
Preceded byRené García[1]
Succeeded byJose R. Oliva
Personal details
Born (1962-06-12) June 12, 1962
Spouse(s)Viviana Bovo

Early and personal life

Bovo was born in Queens, New York 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 Miami-Dade Community College in 1983 and his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Florida International University 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, Steve Bovo announced he was running for Miami-Dade County Mayor. Bovo later officially qualified as a candidate in June 2020.[2] Steve Bovo and his colleague Commissioner Daniela Levine Cava will face off in November's general election for Miami-Dade mayor after landing the top two spots in the Tuesday, August 18, 2020 primary.[3] Bovo received 29.41% of the vote and Levine Cava at 28.62%.[4]

Sources

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=334486
  2. "Home". Esteban Steve Bovo. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. "Levine Cava and Bovo Advance to Runoff in Miami-Dade Mayor's Race". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  4. "Summary Results - Election Night Reporting". enr.electionsfl.org. Retrieved 2020-09-02.


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