Community
Advocate
I have called Homestead home for most of my adult life and have raised both my daughters here. I want to serve you because our current Mayor has not concentrated on the issues that matter most to you like crime, traffic, and overdevelopment. Unfortunately, he has decided to sow discord while behaving in a hostile manner and insulting both fellow council members and residents that have appeared to speak at council meetings.
I served for ten years on the Homestead Council that brought many improvements to our city, I want to make sure that that progress continues in Homestead. I have decided to run for Mayor because I want to see Homestead City Government get back to improving all our resident’s quality of life. I want to work with Miami Dade County to make all county roads within Homestead four lanes as well as creating left and right turn lanes on some city roads. I want to provide the necessary tools and training to our Police Department to make sure all the residents of Homestead feel safe in their homes and on our streets.
In short, I want to work with all the residents and council to make real tangible improvements in our city.
Chair of the 2019-2020 Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committee on Transportation & Intergovernmental Relations.
As a result of his excellence in public service, Councilman Maldonado was selected to serve as Chair of the 2019-2020 Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committee on Transportation & Intergovernmental Relations. During his tenure as Chairman, Mr. Maldonado has led the way in addressing municipal concerns relating to transportation and highway safety, as well as aviation, affordable housing, building codes, charter schools and veterans affairs. Moreover, Mr. Maldonado’s community involvement extends to serving on the Homestead City Charter Review Board and as a former Chair of the Community Development District (CDD).
Chair of the Best Practices/New Trends Committee
As a Councilman who comes from a diverse leadership background, Mr. Maldonado serves as Chair of the Best Practices/New Trends Committee and is the Homestead Liaison for the Miami-Dade League of Cities. As a respected small business owner, Councilman Maldonado sits, along with other business and community leaders, county and municipal elected officials, on the Board of Directors of the prestigious Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the official economic development organization for Miami-Dade County. Being a strong advocate for education at all levels, Councilman Maldonado has mentored many young students while serving as Outreach Counselor at Homestead Senior High School, ASPIRA South Charter School and Homestead Middle School.
Councilman Maldonado has made the City of Homestead his home since the age of 5.
Councilman Maldonado has made the City of Homestead his home since the age of 5. Mr. Maldonado is the devoted father of two, young adult women. Being widowed as a young man, he single-handedly raised his young daughters while juggling his responsibilities as a committed small business owner and dedicated public servant. He graduated from Florida Computer and Business College in 1998.