Stephen P. Clark

Stephen Clark
30th and 36th Mayor of Miami
In office
November 11, 1993 – June 4, 1996
Preceded byXavier Suarez
Succeeded byWilly Gort
In office
August 31, 1967 – November 25, 1970
Preceded byRobert King High
Succeeded byDavid T. Kennedy
2nd and 4th Mayor of Metropolitan Dade County
In office
1974–1993
Preceded byJack Orr
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Alex Penelas (1996; Miami-Dade County)
In office
November 25, 1970 – October 17, 1972
Preceded byChuck Hall
Succeeded byJack Orr
Personal details
Born(1923-11-19)November 19, 1923
Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 1996(1996-06-04) (aged 72)
Political partyDemocratic

Stephen Peter Clark Jr. (November 19, 1923 – June 4, 1996) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Metropolitan Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Florida from 1970 to 1972 and from 1974 to April 1993, when a federal judge abolished the post. He was also Mayor of Miami from 1967 to 1970 and from 1993 to his death from stomach cancer in 1996.

The Stephen P. Clark Government Center, the county hall of Miami-Dade County, is named in his honor. He was the brother of Florida senator Dick Clark.

Upon his death the Miami Herald lauded his political longevity to his penchant for inclusivity and fairness to all communities.[1]

  1. ^ [Herald.com "Every Man's Mayor"]. Miami Herald. June 5, 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2024. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)