Draft:Kevin Marino Cabrera

Kevin Marino Cabrera (born September 3, 1990) is an American politician from Florida and the current commissioner of Miami-Dade County, Florida for District 6. After winning a primary election, he won the general election with 62% of the vote. During the election, Cabrera received the endorsement of Donald J. Trump. Becoming one of a select few endorsements made by President Trump in local County races. See List of endorsements by Donald Trump.

Prior to serving as an elected official, Commissioner Cabrera worked as Florida State Director for Donald J. Trump for President and the Republican National Committee, where he oversaw the campaign’s effort to win Florida’s 29 electoral votes. He appeared several times on CSPAN discussing the Trump campaign. Cabrera routinely appears in major publications across the idealogical spectrum, such as the Los Angeles Times and NBC News discussing national politics.

Commissioner Cabrera was appointed councilman for West Kendall’s Community Council, local land use and zoning board in Miami-Dade County, in 2015. He was subsequently elected to a full term in 2016.

He serves as Vice Chair of the International Trade Consortium and the Community Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Committee. Additionally, he serves on the following committees: Airport and Economic Development Committee, Community Health Committee, Biscayne Bay Commission, and the Miami-Dade Biscayne Bay Watershed Management Advisory Board. Additionally, he is a member of the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization Governing Board.

A Miami native, Commissioner Cabrera majored in Political Science with a minor in International Relations at Florida International University, graduating cum laude. Commissioner Cabrera is also an Honors graduate from Miami-Dade College, where he received an Associate Degree in Public Administration.

Commissioner Cabrera notably penned an Op-Ed titled Miami-Dade County is helping residents facing out-of-control housing costs | Opinion in the Miami Herald regarding steps Miami-Dade County is taking to address home affordability issues.

In recognition of National Drowning Prevention Month, Commissioner Cabrera, along with Hialeah Mayor Esteban Bovo, launched a summer swim scholarship program at Babcock Park in Hialeah.