Lamar Sternad
| Lamar Sternad | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Florida, District 26 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Bellevue East High School (1995) | |
| Associate's | Miami-Dade North Campus (2003) | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Profession | Hospitality Management | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Sternad was born in Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
Education:[2]
- 1995: Bellevue East High School
- 2003: Miami-Dade North Campus, Degree in Funeral Services from The W. L. Philbrick School of Funeral Service Education
Career
- Currently, Sternad is the Head Hotel Auditor, The Wyndham Garden Hotel in South Beach, Florida[2]
- Assistant General Manager of the Ramada Limited Dadeland Hotel (now Hotel Indigo by Intercontinental Hotels Group)[2]
Elections
2012
Sternad ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 26th District. Sternad sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket. The primary elections were held on August 14, 2012. Sternad was defeated by Joe Garcia in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012.[1]
Controversies
Campaign finance scandal
During the primary stage of the 2012 election season, The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald identified discrepancies in Sternad's campaign finance reports.[3] Beginning in Aug. 2012, the newspapers' coverage of Sternad's alleged campaign funding crimes also brought former Republican Congressman David Rivera, who reportedly helped finance mailers attacking Sternad's primary opponent Joe Garcia, among other expensive maneuvers executed by the Sternad campaign, to the attention of federal law enforcement authorities. Garcia ultimately defeated Rivera in the general election on November 6, 2012. Subsequent investigations by the FBI and the Federal Election Commission resulted in Sternad's indictment on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and concealing the source of unreported campaign funds.[4] Sternad surrendered to federal authorities on February 22, 2013 following a FBI and grand jury investigation which explored Rivera's involvement in the scheme. However it did not produce any charges against Rivera, who denied links to any illegal activity and whose name did not appear in Sternad's indictment. According to The Miami Herald, this is due to the missing testimony of Rivera's close friend as well as Sternad's campaign manager, Ana Alliegro. Alliegro went underground after failing to show up to her meeting with the FBI in Sept. 2012 in which she would have been required to explain eyewitness accounts alleging she funneled the cash from Rivera to Sternad's campaign.[4]
Media
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Personal
Sternad is married to Odalys Rodriguez. Together they have four boys (Yven, Darryn, Devyn and Justin J.) and one girl (Anais).They reside in Cutler Bay, Florida. [2]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AP Results "U.S. House Results" Accessed August 14, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Justin Sternad for Congress "Justin Sternad" Accessed February 15, 2012
- ↑ The Miami Herald, "Amid FBI probe, GOP prepares for Rivera indictment, loss and future successors," October 2, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Miami Herald, "Suspect in David Rivera campaign-finance scandal charged Friday with federal crimes," February 21, 2013
- ↑ News & Views w/Eliott Rodriguez YouTube channel
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