Alexander Magnus
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== Early Life == | == Early Life == | ||
| - | Born in 1966 to Julia and Andre Magnus, Alexander Magnus grew up in a lower-middle class suburb outside of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He attended a local public school starting in Kindergarten and soon gained a reputation for his honesty. As he grew up, so too did his reputation. By the time of his graduation from High School, Alexander was known as a star athlete, a good Samaritan, and an avid student of history and justice. He left Fort Lauderdale in 1984 for the University of Central Florida, pursuing a dual major in | + | Born in 1966 to Julia and Andre Magnus, Alexander Magnus grew up in a lower-middle class suburb outside of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He attended a local public school starting in Kindergarten and soon gained a reputation for his honesty. As he grew up, so too did his reputation. By the time of his graduation from High School, Alexander was known as a star athlete, a good Samaritan, and an avid student of history and justice. He left Fort Lauderdale in 1984 for the University of Central Florida, pursuing a dual major in Law and History. |
== College Career == | == College Career == | ||
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| + | At his time attending UCF, Magnus soon discovered that the life of a scholar or that of a lawyer held no appeal to him. He quickly dropped his major in Law and picked one up in Criminal Justice while retaining his major in History. After four years of hard studying, during which he joined the College Democrats and several on-campus charity outreach groups, gaining a reputation on campus much like the one he had at home. in 1988, Alexander Magnus graduated ''cum laude'' with his dual major in Criminal Justice and History. Following his graduation, Magnus stayed in Orlando for a few years as a school councilor before taking up residence in Miami in 1992, taking a job with the Miami Police Department. | ||
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| + | After taking up a job with the Miami PD, Magnus soon became a notable name on the police force, known for not shirking away for tough jobs in the bad parts of Miami. He was most famous for his stand-off against a Miami gang in the spring of 1998, managing to talk the gang members down from a dangerous hostage situation without a shot fired. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and continued his work with the local police until 201, when he was elected in an election to the position of Sheriff of Miami-Dade County by a wide margin over opponent Guy A. Nonimus. | ||
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Revision as of 03:39, 10 November 2007
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| U.S. House Representative, Former Sheriff of Miami-Dade County | ||||
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| In Office: January 21st of 2016 - Present | ||||
| Preceded by | Mann No Wonnoes | |||
| Succeeded by | incumbent | |||
| Born | February 12th, 1966 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; United States | |||
| Political Party | Democrat | |||
| Spouse | Single | |||
| Religion | Methodist | |||
Sgt. Alexander Magnus (Born February 12, 1966) currently represents Florida's 18th Congressional District, elected to the position in 2016 to fill out the term of resigning Democrat Mann No Wonnoes. A former Sheriff of Miami-Dade County, Chairman of the Sons of Oil Liberty, and a known critic of the policies of the Dixie government, Alexander Magnus is known on the House floor for his outspoken support of social justice mixed in with his adamant support of the Constitution and moderate stance on moral issues. Congressman Magnus recent was selected by the Democratic Party to run for the vacated Senate seat of Justin Casanova-Davis against former Republican Senator Constantine Gurlakis.
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Early Life
Born in 1966 to Julia and Andre Magnus, Alexander Magnus grew up in a lower-middle class suburb outside of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He attended a local public school starting in Kindergarten and soon gained a reputation for his honesty. As he grew up, so too did his reputation. By the time of his graduation from High School, Alexander was known as a star athlete, a good Samaritan, and an avid student of history and justice. He left Fort Lauderdale in 1984 for the University of Central Florida, pursuing a dual major in Law and History.
College Career
At his time attending UCF, Magnus soon discovered that the life of a scholar or that of a lawyer held no appeal to him. He quickly dropped his major in Law and picked one up in Criminal Justice while retaining his major in History. After four years of hard studying, during which he joined the College Democrats and several on-campus charity outreach groups, gaining a reputation on campus much like the one he had at home. in 1988, Alexander Magnus graduated cum laude with his dual major in Criminal Justice and History. Following his graduation, Magnus stayed in Orlando for a few years as a school councilor before taking up residence in Miami in 1992, taking a job with the Miami Police Department.
Law Enforcement Career
After taking up a job with the Miami PD, Magnus soon became a notable name on the police force, known for not shirking away for tough jobs in the bad parts of Miami. He was most famous for his stand-off against a Miami gang in the spring of 1998, managing to talk the gang members down from a dangerous hostage situation without a shot fired. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and continued his work with the local police until 201, when he was elected in an election to the position of Sheriff of Miami-Dade County by a wide margin over opponent Guy A. Nonimus.
