Steven Meiner (born 1970or1971) is an American politician and mayor of Miami Beach. He previously served as a Commissioner of Miami Beach and an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission,which he left amidst sexual misconduct allegations.
Meiner was born in a Jewish family in Brooklyn,New York. His father,Sheldon Meiner,worked as an agent for the Internal Revenue Service. His mother,Dorothy Weiss,was a public school teacher.[3]
Career
In 2007,Meiner moved to Miami Beach where he joined the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a civil law enforcement attorney. [3] During his time in the position,multiple female staff complained about inappropriate behavior and unwanted sexual advances.[4] One of the women lodged an official complaint prompting an internal review in 2016. In an earlier incident,Meiner tried to kiss a female staffer who joined him for dinner. [5] In 2019,Meiner won a seat on the City Commission of Miami Beach.[6]
Mayor of Miami Beach
Meiner ran for mayor without a party affiliation to succeed Dan Gelber,who was term limited.[6] After the general election,he was opposed by former City Commissioner Michael Góngora.[1] When asked during the campaign about allegations of inappropriate workplace sexual activity,Meiner blamed the reports on anti-Semitism and claimed that colleagues were motivated by his pro-Israel stance.[4] Meiner won with approximately 54% of the votes,with approximately 10,000 ballots cast.[6]
Personal life
Meiner is an orthodox Jew and wears a yarlmuke.[3] He is married to his wife,Shayna and has two children.[2] He has resided in Miami Beach since 2007.[4] During his time at the SEC,he reportedly told a colleague that he would get a second apartment near the SEC offices in Miami if he could take her there.[4]
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