Bruno A. Barreiro was first elected to serve as Miami-Dade County Commissioner representing District 5 in June 2, 1998. Since then, he has been re-elected for subsequent terms to represent constituents in portions of the Cities of Miami and Miami Beach, as well as the communities of Little Havana, Downtown, and South Beach.

Currently, Commissioner Barreiro serves as the Vice Chair of the Recreation, Culture and Tourism Committee, which oversees all matters concerning parks, culture, and tourism-related activities in Miami-Dade County. He also sits on the Airport and Seaport; and Health, Public Safety and Intergovernmental Committees, as well as the State Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee.

On November 28, 2006, Bruno A. Barreiro was selected by his colleagues to serve for two years as Chairman of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.  As Chairman, Barreiro presided over the meetings of the Board of County Commissioners, Miami-Dade’s Legislative Branch.

Elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1992, Barreiro represented District 107 until his election to the County Commission.  While serving in the House, he chaired the Tourism Committee and served on the General Government Appropriations and Long Term Care Committees.

In 1999, Barreiro sponsored a resolution for the creation of the Golden Passport to provide free transportation for Miami-Dade senior citizens.  More than 160,000 residents, 65 years old and older or Social Security beneficiaries, participate in this program.

In 2002, Barreiro chaired the Transportation, Infrastructure and Environment Committee and sponsored a resolution for a one-half cent sales tax to improve mass transit services as outlined in the People’s Transportation Plan (PTP).  Prior to the passage of the PTP, Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) operated 705 buses.  Since then, MDT has increase the fleet to 1002 buses.

As Commissioner, he has served as Chairman of the Miami-Dade County General Obligation Bond Committee, the Office of Public Transportation Management Subcommittee, and as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Internal Management and Fiscal Responsibility Committee.  Barreiro also serves as Chairman for the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization and is an honorary member of the Miami Yacht Club.

Barreiro is an active member of the community.  He has been recognized by many local, state, and federal organizations.  He is also an active participant as member of the following organizations: Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce; Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce; Elephant Forum; Miami Project to Cure Paralysis; National Rifle Association of America; Sierra Club; Dade Heritage Trust; UNIDAD; United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce; Downtown Bay Forum; Transportation Steering Committee; and the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators.

Barreiro attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida and is the president of BABJ Investment Corporation, and Vice President of Fatima Home Care, Inc., both located in Miami, Florida.

Barreiro is the son of Cuban immigrant parents and was born in Clearwater, Florida in December 1965.  He and his wife Zoraida are the proud parents of Bianca and Bruno III.

Revised 3/2009