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Steven Meiner
American politician (born 1970 or 1971) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Steven Meiner (born 1970 or 1971) is an American politician and mayor of Miami Beach. He previously served as a Commissioner of Miami Beach and an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission, which he left amidst sexual misconduct allegations.
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Early life and family
Meiner was born in a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Sheldon Meiner, worked as an agent for the Internal Revenue Service. His mother, Dorothy Weiss, was a public school teacher.[3]
Career
In 2007, Meiner moved to Miami Beach where he joined the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a civil law enforcement attorney. [3] During his time in the position, multiple female staff complained about inappropriate behavior and unwanted sexual advances.[4] One of the women lodged an official complaint prompting an internal review in 2016. In an earlier incident, Meiner tried to kiss a female staffer who joined him for dinner. [5] In 2019, Meiner won a seat on the City Commission of Miami Beach.[6]
Mayor of Miami Beach
Meiner ran for mayor without a party affiliation to succeed Dan Gelber, who was term limited.[6] After the general election, he was opposed by former City Commissioner Michael Góngora.[1] When asked during the campaign about allegations of inappropriate workplace sexual activity, Meiner blamed the reports on anti-Semitism and claimed that colleagues were motivated by his pro-Israel stance.[4] Meiner won with approximately 54% of the votes, with approximately 10,000 ballots cast.[6]
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Personal life
Meiner is an orthodox Jew and wears a yarlmuke.[3] He is married to his wife, Shayna and has two children.[2] He has resided in Miami Beach since 2007.[4]
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