City Officials
Elected officials for Hialeah — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Monica Perez
Council Member Group I2019-11-08 - 2027-11-05
Luis Gonzalez
Council Member Group II (Acting)2026-01-27 - 2027-11-05
Gelien Perez
Council Member Group III2025-12-12 - 2027-11-05
William Marrero
Council Member Group IV2025-12-12 - 2027-11-05
Carl Zogby
Council Member Group V (President)2017-11-10 - 2029-11-09
Melinda De La Vega
Council Member Group VI (Vice President)2025-11-07 - 2029-11-09
Luis Rodriguez
Council Member Group VII2021-11-19 - 2029-11-09
Former Officials (5)
Jesus Tundidor
Council Member Group IIWon Group II in the Nov 19, 2019 general election; assumed office Nov 22, 2019 per Ballotpedia (search result), the third day after the election. Re-elected 2023. Resigned effective noon Jan 12, 2026 (city Notice of Vacancy, read) after running for mayor.
Served until Jan 2026
Juan Junco
Council Member Group VIAppointed to Group VI to fill Bryan Calvo's vacancy; assumed office Nov 13, 2024 and left office Nov 7, 2025 after losing the Nov 4, 2025 election to Melinda De La Vega (Ballotpedia, search result).
Served until Nov 2025
Esteban Bovo
MayorElected mayor Nov 2021 (58.95 percent); resigned Apr 7, 2025 effective Apr 27, 2025 (city Notice of Vacancy, read). Start day not published in the sources read.
Served until Apr 2025
Jacqueline Garcia-Roves
Council Member Group IIIWon Group III Nov 19, 2019 (Caplin News); council seat until Mayor Bovo's resignation took effect Apr 27, 2025; sworn in as interim mayor Apr 28, 2025 and served as mayor until Calvo was sworn in Jan 12, 2026 (Ballotpedia News, Local10). Dates for the mayoral stint are in this description; one row per person.
Served until Apr 2025
Angelica Pacheco
Council Member Group IVmonth-level start: November 2023 per Florida Politics coverage of the Nov 2023 election (Pacheco unseated the incumbent). Suspended from office by Governor DeSantis; Melinda De La Vega was appointed Acting Council Member Group IV on July 16, 2024 (city Notice of Vacancy, read), which ends her service.
Served until Jul 2024