Councilmember Ray Garcia

Ray Garcia is a 50 year old proud father of five beautiful children. Four boys and a girl; Gavin 11, Carolina 14, Roman and Ryan 17, and Raymond 20 , who attends UCF.

Garcia was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Hialeah to proud Cuban parents, he attended Amelia Earhart Elementary, Hialeah Jr. High, and Hialeah High School and graduated from Miami Dade Community College with an A.A. focused on Business Administration.

He currently works in the private sector as a Health Insurance Agent and Manager for the past 17 years, and formally in the public sector as the Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Hialeah Gardens.

Garcia has lived in the Town of Miami Lakes for 8 years and his children have played sports for over a decade at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. He also volunteered as a parent-coach.

He served as a menber of the Neighborhood Improvement Committee and Blasting Advisory Board. Garcia was elected in November of 2022.

Contact Information

Office Phone: (305) 364-6100
E-Mail: garciar@miamilakes-fl.gov