Carlos Gimenez built his career as a firefighter and later served as Mayor of Miami-Dade County before entering Congress. Elected in 2020, he represents Florida’s 28th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Gimenez prioritizes disaster preparedness, infrastructure development, and public safety, drawing on his hands-on experience with emergency management. He has served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and advocated for increased hurricane relief funding for South Florida. Gimenez approaches his work with a pragmatic focus on community resilience and effective local governance.