Gustavo Barreiro

Gustavo Barreiro
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 107th district
In office
November 3, 1998 – November 7, 2006
Preceded byBruno Barreiro
Succeeded byLuis Garcia
Personal details
Born(1959-07-12)July 12, 1959
Matanzas, Cuba
DiedAugust 16, 2019(2019-08-16) (aged 60)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelationsBruno Barreiro (half-brother)[1]
Alma materMount Senario College(BS)
OccupationConsultant

Gustavo "Gus" Alberto Barreiro (July 12, 1959 – August 16, 2019) was a Republican politician from Florida. He served four terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 107th district in Miami-Dade County from 1998 to 2006. His district encompassed parts of Miami, Miami Beach, and Coral Gables.[2][3]

In 2012, Barreiro ran for the Florida House again, but lost the Republican primary in the 112th district to Alex Díaz de la Portilla, 59 to 41%.[4][5] He died after a heart attack in 2019.[1]

Controversy

Barreiro was terminated from his position as director of residential facilities for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in 2009 after an investigation revealed that he had downloaded 300 to 400 sexually explicit adult porn images onto his state-issued laptop. He also used his computer to log on to the sex hookup site adultfriendfinders.com using the screen name "CubanCigar107." Barreiro claimed he was set up.[6][7][8]

Councils/Committee Membership

  • Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee, Chair
  • Community Colleges & Workforce Committee
  • Fiscal Council
  • Juvenile Justice Committee
  • Legislative Budget Commission
  • Utilities & Telecommunications Committee

Legislative Service

Elected to the House in 1998, reelected subsequently.

  • Served in The Florida House of Representatives 1998-2006
  • Chaired the committee on Juvenile Justice
  • Chaired the committee on Crime and punishment
  • Chaired the committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations
  • Chaired the select committee on the death of Omar Paisley
  • Chaired the select committee on the death of Martin Lee Anderson at a Florida Boot Camp

Affiliations

  • The Children's Trust
  • Dade Marine Institute executive director
  • Republican Party of Florida
  • Defiant Crew Motorcycle Club Vice President
  • Civil Air Patrol
  • Guardian Ad Litem
  • Chair CBC Alliance Board
  • Co-chair Live Healthy Little Havana

References

  1. ^ a b "Former State Rep. Gus Barreiro, advocate for vulnerable children, dies at 60". 17 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  2. ^ "Florida House of Representatives - Gustavo A. Barreiro". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  3. ^ "2002 Florida House Map". maps.flsenate.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  4. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  5. ^ Caputo, Marc (July 25, 2012). "Divorce, pornography, arrest and restraining orders, and the Colorado killings". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  6. ^ The Miami New Times, Aug. 9, 2012, "Don't Vote (For These Guys)"
  7. ^ Caputo, Marc (July 25, 2012). "Divorce, pornography, arrest and restraining orders, and the Colorado killings; Barreiro-Diaz de la Portilla Miami House race is vicious". The Miami Herald, Naked Politics. The Miami Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  8. ^ Iannelli, Jerry (2018-07-26). "Miami-Dade Commission Candidate Was Once Fired for Allegedly Watching Porn on Government Laptop". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2018-08-16.


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