Joe Carollo
Joseph Xavier Carollo (born March 12, 1955) is a Cuban-American politician who served as mayor of Miami from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2001. Following his loss in the 2001 mayoral election, he served as Doral, Florida city manager from January 2013 until his firing in April 2014; he was reinstated in June 2017, then immediately resigned. He successfully ran for election to the Miami city commission in 2017.
Joe Carollo | |
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| 38th and 40th Mayor of Miami | |
| In office March 12, 1998 – November 11, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Xavier Suarez |
| Succeeded by | Manny Diaz |
| In office July 24, 1996 – November 14, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Willy Gort |
| Succeeded by | Xavier Suarez |
| Member of the Miami City Commission from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Carollo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1955 Caibarién, Cuba |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marjorie Teresa Carollo |
Carollo's combative and erratic behavior in his political career earned him the name "Crazy Joe" from award-winning Miami Herald journalist and author Carl Hiaasen. The Miami New Times called him "Loco Joe."
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