Dan Gelber: Mayor of Miami Beach, Fla. — Following in the Footsteps of His Father

Dan Gelber (60), the mayor of Miami Beach, Fla., is definitely a “chip off the ol’ block.” Pictured is Gelber being sworn in to his mayoral position by his father, 98-year-old Seymour Gelber, who once served in the same position. The younger Gelber, a Democrat, has been at loggerheads with Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, over measures needed to fight the spread of COVID-19. Gelber’s power is limited by the fact that his pandemic orders are superseded by those coming from the governor.
 
Quotes: “We’re telling people to make sacrifices, to put on masks, to socially distance themselves from people they love, to make sacrifices for others.” | “There’s nothing more American than sacrificing for your loved one, for a neighbor or for a stranger. And its time that people just follow these guidelines. Wear a mask. It’s not a political statement.”
 
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