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About Commissioner Roberto J. Gonzalez

Roberto J. Gonzalez was elected to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners in August 2024 by a wide majority of the vote. He is also the first District 11 candidate in recent memory to qualify for the ballot via signature. Since taking office in November 2022, Commissioner Gonzalez has concentrated on improving the quality of life for the West Kendall community, including protecting homeowners living in HOAs and condominium associations, fighting against child sex trafficking, supporting law enforcement, clean streets, and better parks. Commissioner Gonzalez currently serves as the Chair of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners’ Safety and Health Committee and as Vice Chair of the Housing Committee. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Airport Committee and Appropriations Committee. Before joining the Board of County Commissioners, Commissioner Gonzalez – the founding partner of PereGonza The Attorneys PLLC – also served on the Republican Party of Miami-Dade’s Executive Committee as Secretary from 2016 to 2020.

Commissioner Gonzalez was born in Guatemala and legally emigrated with his parents to the United States at the age of two. He grew up in Miami and has been a resident since 1990. On April 30, 2014, he became a citizen of the United States of America.

Commissioner Gonzalez is a product of Miami-Dade County Public Schools having graduated from Miami Coral Park Senior High School in 2005. He then attended Miami Dade College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Saint Thomas University in 2011. He then went on to earn a Juris Doctor degree from Saint Thomas University School of Law in 2014. In 2015, Commissioner Gonzalez became a member of the State of Florida Bar.

As an entrepreneur himself who started his own law firm, Commissioner Gonzalez is an ardent supporter of education and mentorship, increasing civic engagement, fostering small businesses, and expanding economic opportunities for all.