Get to know Miami's mayoral candidates

With the 2020 Miami-Dade County mayoral election approaching, familiarize yourself with the candidates and their qualifications

BY OLIVIA REBULL, STAFF WRITER

DANIELLA LEVINE CAVA

PARTY DEMOCRAT

REPUTATION

Levine-Cava is currently a County Commissioner and has participated as a citizen to try to influence public policy to help children, families and communities.

VALUES

Cava hopes to support Black Miami-Dade County (MDC) residents and empowering entrepreneurs throughout the community by opening small business accelerators, using available federal funds and matching private dollars. She is also dedicated to keeping water sources clean.

AREAS OF INTEREST

Levine-Cava aims to help the economy rebuild on the principles of justice and equality. She hopes to do this by promoting small businesses and making investments in underserved communities.

THOUGHTS ON COVID-19

During the pandemic, Levine-Cava believes in investing in the city’s healthcare infrastructure, expanding access to medical care and supporting healthcare workers.

STEVE BOVO

PARTY REPUBLICAN

REPUTATION

Bovo is a current County Commissioner for MDC. His colleagues in the Florida Legislature nominated him as Chairman of the Hispanic Legislative Caucus and he holds a leadership post as transportation chairman of MDC.

VALUES

Bovo believes it is critical to ensure a stable relationship, with trust, between the public and law enforcement. Furthermore, his candidacy is based on conservative principles to protect taxpayer dollars, ensure transparency, fairness and fiscal responsibility.

AREAS OF INTEREST

Bovo wants to research and implement new technologies to assist law enforcement. Bovo hopes to do this by expanding the use of police body cameras throughout the county by supporting municipalities to adopt or expand their practice.

THOUGHTS ON COVID-19

Bovo wants to ensure student safety by including ways to promote mental health on campus. He also wants to provide the faculty and staff of all schools county-wide priority access to COVID-19 resources.

How can you get involved?

REGISTER TO VOTE

If you are at least 16 years old, register to vote at registertovoteflorida.gov

SUPPORT LEVINE CAVA

Sign up to volunteer for Commissioner Levine- Cava’s campaign by visiting daniella.vote.

APPLY TO VOLUNTEER

Thelastweekends.org features a step-by-step application to help navigate teens through political volunteering.

SUPPORT BOVO

Commissioner Bovo’s website, stevebovo. com lists an email and telephone number available for ways to get involved.