1. Dean J Trantalis was born on October 14,1953 and is an American politician and mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
11 Facts About Dean Trantalis
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Dean Trantalis was born and raised in Norwich, Connecticut, from Greek parents.
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Dean Trantalis was admitted to the Connecticut and Florida Bar Associations in 1980 and has practiced law in Broward County since 1982.
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Dean Trantalis was elected to the Fort Lauderdale City Commission in 2003, and served until 2006.
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Dean Trantalis was elected to the Fort Lauderdale City Commission in a 2013 special election, defeating then-incumbent Charlotte Rodstrom, who instead ran for County Commission.
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Dean Trantalis won the 2015 general election without much opposition.
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Dean Trantalis voted against the ordinance, causing a major rift between himself and the commission.
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Dean Trantalis has been an early opponent of overdevelopment in the coastal city.
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Dean Trantalis announced his intent to run for mayor late in October 2017.
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On This Week in South Florida, Dean Trantalis defended Manley, saying that it could have been because of a mistaken identity.
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Dean Trantalis graduated with a law degree from Stetson University in St Petersburg, Florida.