Current office and public-service background
Carlos A. Giménez represents Florida’s 28th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. A Republican, he began congressional service on January 3, 2021. His official biography describes the district as covering Monroe County and the southwestern part of Miami-Dade County. The current House directory lists assignments on Armed Services, Homeland Security and the Select Committee on strategic competition with the Chinese Communist Party. S1 S2 S3
His professional path includes firefighting, municipal administration, county government and Congress. These are different forms of public responsibility. A fire chief manages emergency-service operations, a city manager administers a municipality, a county mayor leads county government, and a representative works in the federal legislature. Keeping those roles separate is essential to understanding both the experience he brought to Congress and the limits of his current office.
Early life and education
Giménez was born in Havana, Cuba, on January 17, 1954. His official biography describes his family’s move to the United States and settlement in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. The House historical directory records graduation from Christopher Columbus High School in Miami in 1972 and a Bachelor of Public Administration from Barry University in 1999. S1 S3
His official biography also identifies completion of Harvard’s Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government. That is executive education, not an additional Harvard degree. A careful account preserves the distinction instead of turning attendance at a professional program into a credential not listed in the record. His Florida connection is longstanding public service in Miami and Miami-Dade, not merely his current congressional address. S3
Fire service and municipal administration
Giménez joined the City of Miami Fire Department in 1975. The official biography describes a 25-year fire-service career, including the last nine years as chief. The House historian separately records the chief’s tenure as 1991 through 2000. That professional background predates his first congressional election by decades. S1 S3
In 2000 he was appointed Miami city manager. The public records reviewed differ slightly in how they summarize the end of that appointment, so this account uses the verified starting year without assigning an unsupported closing date. The substantive distinction is clear: management of the City of Miami came before elected leadership in Miami-Dade County. Those are separate governmental entities, despite sharing the Miami name.
County commission and mayor
His office biography records election to the Miami-Dade County Commission in 2004; the House historical entry dates the resulting service from 2005 to 2011. The chronology is consistent when election and assumption of office are kept separate. He represented the county’s seventh commission district before becoming county mayor. S1 S3
Giménez became Miami-Dade mayor in 2011 and served through 2020. His official biography identifies the initial contest as a special election and records subsequent reelections in 2012 and 2016. The move to Congress followed the 2020 election, with the first federal term beginning in January 2021. County-era claims about budgets, workforce changes or tax savings require their own records; this biography does not repeat unverified cumulative savings as established fact. S1 S3
Congressional responsibilities
The current House directory verifies the three committee assignments used here. On Homeland Security, Giménez chairs the Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee, as confirmed by the Clerk’s committee roster. That portfolio includes oversight subjects connected with transportation systems and maritime security. It is not a command position in the Coast Guard or authority to direct an individual enforcement operation. S2 S4
His official biography also lists service on the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents. That is an additional public institutional responsibility, distinct from his district seat and committee chairmanship. The profile does not treat every caucus or outside appointment as a separate elected office, nor does it invent military service from membership on Armed Services. S3
Hearing records and public actions
A February 3, 2026 office announcement records a hearing chaired by Giménez on the Coast Guard’s Deployable Specialized Forces and maritime threats. It provides a specific example of the subcommittee’s work during the current Congress. Holding a hearing means receiving testimony and examining issues; it does not by itself establish that proposed equipment, personnel changes or legislation were funded or enacted. S5
On March 26, 2026, the Homeland Security Committee published opening statements for a joint hearing involving Giménez and another subcommittee chairman on Arctic security. The announced subjects included the Department of Homeland Security’s awareness and counterintelligence capabilities in the region. This shows that a South Florida member’s responsibilities can involve national questions well beyond the district’s immediate geography. S6
An earlier committee hearing in April 2025 examined travel-system security ahead of major international events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics. That record offers another concrete entry point into his transportation portfolio. The committee’s framing should be read as the subject of oversight, not as proof of a security failure or a guaranteed improvement at every airport. S7
Together, these records show the kind of institutional work attached to his chairmanship. They are more informative than a generic assertion that a member supports security, because readers can identify the date, subject and committee involved and then examine the underlying testimony.
How residents can reach the office
The House directory lists Giménez’s Washington office at 448 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515, telephone 202-225-2778. The official website provides contact and constituent-service links. Residents should confirm current district and office arrangements, particularly when a question concerns a local government rather than a federal agency. S2
A clear request helps distinguish a legislative opinion, a federal casework inquiry and a county or municipal service problem. This biography supplies the officeholder’s background and current responsibilities; it is not a promise of a particular case outcome. Its purpose is to help readers understand the person holding the seat and locate the official records through which that public work can be examined.