Juan Carlos “JC” Bermudez is the founding Mayor of the City of Doral and has been working for our community for many decades. He has dedicated his life to fighting for those most vulnerable as well as advocating for human rights and freedom for the people of his native Cuba.

Mayor Bermudez is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the United States Conference of Mayors, as well as the Vice Chairman of the Miami-Dade County Transportation Planning Organization.

Mayor Bermudez has served as a Board Member of the Florida League of Cities, Miami-Dade County League of Cities, Florida League of Mayors and The United States Conference of Mayors where he also chaired the International Affairs committee. His fellow elected officials selected Mayor Bermudez as the President of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities in 2010-2011. Additionally, he serves on the Beacon Council Board and received the Good Government Award from the Greater Miami Chamber of commerce in 2009.

Mayor Bermudez graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received his law degree (juris doctorate) from the University of Notre Dame Law School. He has practiced law in South Florida for over 32 years.

Mayor Bermudez has been married to Vivian Bermudez, a special education teacher for almost three decades. They have three children: Eneida Marie, Elena Catherine, and Elisa Nicole, and have resided in Miami-Dade District 12 for the past 22 years.

As our County Commissioner, JC Bermudez will:

• Work hard to keep our families safe while improving the quality of life for all the residents of Miami-Dade County District 12
• Fight against wasteful spending by our county government
• Support our police, firefighters, teachers and health care workers
• Support our small businesses to boost our economy by attracting the best paying jobs
• Look for innovative ideas to solve our traffic/transit issue