Andre Pierre, the former Democratic mayor of North Miami, Florida and an attorney, was born in Arcahaie, Haiti on March 23, 1969. After emigrating to the United States as a teenager, he attended high school in Long Island and obtained a college degree in Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology. A law graduate of the University of Miami, he settled in North Miami, where he began practicing law, became involved in civic activities and politics, resides with his wife, a high school teacher, and his two sons. He was elected in 2009 as mayor of North Miami. Pierre's time in office was marred by a number of scandals, including the arrest and conviction of his nephew for bribery.
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