Mayoral Candidates To Face-Off Twice

May 2, 2011 1:18 PM

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MIAMI (CBS4) – As Miami-Dade’s Special Election to replace Mayor Carlos Alvarez approaches, voters will have not one, but two, opportunities to get to know the candidates over the next day or so.

At 7 p.m. Monday all 11 candidates; Luther Campbell, Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina and state Rep. Marcelo Llorente are expected to attend a public forum hosted by The Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations. CBS4’s Elliot Rodriguez will moderate the candidate’s forum which will take place at the Kendall Village Center Civic Pavilion located at 8625 SW 124th Avenue.

On Tuesday, six of the candidates are expected to appear at another open forum at the University of Miami. The six expected to attend are Carlos Gimenez, Roosevelt Bradley, Luther Campbell, Marcelo Llorente, Julio Robaina and Jose Cancio. The forum, which begins at 3:30 p.m., will be held at UM’s Bank United Center Fieldhouse,1245 Dauer Drive.

“The University of Miami is happy that this important event is being held on campus and that we will be able to have our students, faculty and staff, along with the entire community, participate in hearing from the candidates,” UM President Donna Shalala told CBS4’s news partner The Miami Herald.

The forum at UM is sponsored by The Miami Foundation and The Miami Herald/ElNuevo Herald. CBS4′s Jawan Strader will be part of the panel.

Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO of The Miami Foundation, believes that the foundation has “a responsibility to ensure that Miami-Dade residents are informed before the special election.”

“Our larger goal is to elevate the tone and tenor of the conversation so voters have meaningful information to make informed decisions,” said Soto.

The Special Election to replace Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez will be held on May 24th.

On Monday Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush endorsed Julio Robaina to be the next mayor of Miami-Dade County. For more on the story, Click Here.

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lmmd

Julio Robaina is a crook and a terrible manager – don’t vote for him. He’s leaving Hialeah in a mess!

Roger Keith

I agree, Robaina is a thief and loanshark that Miami Dade county DOES NOT NEED at a time that we need batter management and hopefully learn from our mistakes. Hialeah is not what it used to be. I hope Raul Martinez make great changes!

rausky

Why is this debate being held during normal working people’s hours. Why can’t be held at when working people are home. This clearly goes to show the lack of respect for those who work. I’m definately not voting nfor Robaina, He’s a real scumbag and against working people, especially government workers.
We really don’t have much to chose from among these worthless corrupt thieves! Toom bad they can’t debate on a boat with a slow leak in it.
Luis Bonilla

THIS COUNTRY IS FALLING APART. DAM GOVERMENT FABRICATES A SMOKE N MIRROR SHARADE ON OSAMA AND NOW THESE CLOWNS ARE GOING TO FACE OFF FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.
GAIN AND AGAIN

WHY AREN’T THE REST OF THE CANDIDATES for the samae position, Stong Mayor of Miami-Dade County, INVITED?

Julio Rob-A-IN-A is a CROOK.

This is VERY unfair to us TAX-Paying Voters………

There are 11 Candidates in ALL