Dan Gelber
Daniel Saul Gelber (born November 26, 1960) is an American politician and former prosecutor. He served in the Florida Legislature from 2000 to 2010 and was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Florida in 2010. From 2017 to 2023, he served as mayor of Miami Beach, Florida.
Dan Gelber | |
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| 38th Mayor of Miami Beach | |
| In office November 13, 2017 – November 28, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Levine |
| Succeeded by | Steven Meiner |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 35th district | |
| In office November 4, 2008 – November 2, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Gwen Margolis |
| Succeeded by | Gwen Margolis |
| Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 2006 – November 18, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Smith |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Sands |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 106th district | |
| In office November 7, 2000 – November 4, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Elaine Bloom |
| Succeeded by | Richard Steinberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Saul Gelber November 26, 1960 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Joan Silverstein |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) University of Florida (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Gelber represented the 106th district in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008, also serving as House Minority Leader in his last term. He then served in the Florida Senate, representing the 35th district from 2008 to 2010. He ran for Attorney General of Florida in 2010, losing the general election to Republican Pam Bondi. In 2012, he co-founded the law firm of Gelber Schachter & Greenberg, P.A. along with Adam Schachter and Gerald Greenberg. The firm handles complex civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense cases in Florida and across the country.
Gelber was reelected mayor, without opposition, on September 6, 2019, after no other candidate qualified to challenge him by the filing deadline. His third term began in November 2021 and ended in 2023.