Daniella Levine Cava

Daniella Levine Cava

Daniella Levine Cava was born on September 14, 1955 in New York City. She served on the Miami-Dade County Commission from 2014 until her election as mayor in 2018. In early 2020, she announced her run for the 2020 Miami- Dade County mayoral election, to succeed incumbent Mayor Carlos Giménez, who is term-limited.

About Daniella Levine Cava in brief

Summary Daniella Levine CavaDaniella Levine Cava was born on September 14, 1955 in New York City. She is married to Dr. Robert Cava, a doctor of Italian American descent. She served on the Miami-Dade County Commission from 2014 until her election as mayor in 2018. She has received numerous awards for her non-profit work, most notably the Most Distinguished Pioneer Award from the National Alliance to Nurture the Aged and the Youth Democracy Award from Joanne Hayes Democracy and the Mentoring League of Voters. She was the largest single donor to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S.

presidential election. In early 2020, she announced her run for the 2020 Miami- Dade County mayoral election, to succeed incumbent Mayor Carlos Giménez, who is term-limited. She won the election with over 61% of the vote. In November 2019, she published a letter in the Miami Herald criticizing the Florida State Legislature for diverting funds for affordable housing. This diverted nearly USD 1. 4 billion to balance the state budget.