City Officials
Elected officials for Aventura — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Gustavo Blachman
Commissioner, Seat 12024-11-12 – 2028-11-01 (start per City calendar: Commission Inauguration Ceremony November 12, 2024; month-level end: November 2028 per City elections page, seats 1, 3 and 5 next elected in the November 2028 even-year election)
Cindy Orlinsky
Commissioner, Seat 22024-11-12 – 2026-11-10 (won the November 5, 2024 special election for the Seat 2 vacancy; start per City calendar: Commission Inauguration Ceremony November 12, 2024; end per City calendar: Commission Inauguration Ceremony scheduled November 10, 2026)
Clifford B. Ain
Commissioner, Seat 32024-11-12 – 2028-11-01 (start per City calendar: Commission Inauguration Ceremony November 12, 2024; month-level end: November 2028 per City elections page, seats 1, 3 and 5 next elected in the November 2028 even-year election)
Paul A. Kruss
Commissioner, Seat 42022-11-15 – 2026-11-10 (start per City of Aventura November 2022 newsletter: new commission sworn in November 15, 2022; end per City calendar: Commission Inauguration Ceremony scheduled November 10, 2026)
Rachel S. Friedland
Commissioner, Seat 52024-11-12 – 2028-11-01 (start per City calendar: Commission Inauguration Ceremony November 12, 2024; month-level end: November 2028 per City elections page, seats 1, 3 and 5 next elected in the November 2028 even-year election)
Amit Bloom
Commissioner, Seat 62022-11-15 – 2026-11-10 (start per City of Aventura November 2022 newsletter: new commission sworn in November 15, 2022; end per City calendar: Commission Inauguration Ceremony scheduled November 10, 2026)
Former Officials (3)
Billy Joel
Commissioner, Seat 3Seat 3 commissioner through 2024-11-12 (seat filled at the November 12, 2024 Commission Inauguration Ceremony per City calendar; earlier start not sourced)
Served until Nov 2024
Linda Marks
Commissioner, Seat 1Seat 1 commissioner and Vice Mayor through 2024-11-12 (seat filled at the November 12, 2024 Commission Inauguration Ceremony per City calendar; earlier start not sourced)
Served until Nov 2024
Michael Stern
Commissioner, Seat 22022-11-15 – 2024-07-25 (sworn in November 15, 2022 per City newsletter; died July 25, 2024 per Biscayne Times)
Served until Jul 2024