Chief Operating Officer at Miami-Dade County

Jimmy currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Miami-Dade County. For eight years he served as the City Manager for the City of Miami Beach, and previously served as City Attorney for the City of Doral and the City of Marathon. He also served as General Counsel to the Florida Atlantic Research and Development Authority and Special Counsel to the cities of Sunny Isles Beach and Miami Gardens.

Jimmy served as the Commissioner from District 7 on the Miami-Dade County Commission from 1996 through 2004. During his tenure on the Board of County Commissioners, Jimmy served as Chairman of the Budget and Finance committee, which oversaw a budget in excess of $7 billion. He also served as Chairman of the Mayor’s Task Force on Efficiency and Competition, which spearheaded millions in savings through efficiency initiatives and the implementation of best practices and technology. He was also the Miami-Dade County Liaison to the Miami Downtown Development Authority and the Miami-Dade County League of Cities.