The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 66

THE HERALD SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8 1998 Peppy rep: Young political victor has set up shop nMHHTI By ELAINE DE VALLE Herald Staff Writer care business development international relations The district office for state Rep Manuel Prieguez (R-Dist 113) is at 316-ASW 12th Ave in the Capiro Shopping Center open 9 am to 5 pm weekdays To reach Prieguez administrative assistant Ismare Monreal or secretary Viviana Pifleiro call 305-643-7336 New state Rep Manuel Prie-guez R-Miami began his term Wednesday morning the same way he began each day before he became one of the youngest politicians: with a bowl of Cocoa Pebbles addicted to the said Prieguez 27 a political novice who came out of self-described to take veteran Luis District 1 1 3 seat in primary election Last week he opened a district office in the heart of Little Havana where he grew up and garnered the most support He says he will be in his office weekdays when not in Tallahassee and accessible to all going to be there every day especially now that my business is slowing said Prieguez whose family owns Miami River Lobster and Stone and and the powerful appropriations committee is a long he said is the most important committee because they handle the purse he said feeling is I have to be on that more than anything because in two years because of term limitations there are going to be a lot of freshmen and some of the freshmen this year need to start He wants health care he said because of the many elderly in his district he feels suited for business development and international relations because of his experience dealing with foreign companies for his own business and he said he is interested in the environmental protection committee to keep an eye on fishing industry regulations that could effect businesses like his One of the first things he will tackle he said will be to try and scrap the state oversight board appointed by Gov Lawton Chiles to watch City of Miami finances campaigned against it in the primary not the kind of guy that campaigns on something and then forgets about he said RAUL RUMERA Herald Staff WASTING NO TIME: Newly elected Rep Manuel Prieguez with assistant Ismare Monreal moves into his Little Havana office Crab a seafood export business vote if they want to become a they want to register to Prieguez said if just to be a troubleshooter If somebody comes to me with a problem I will try to solve The new legislator said he got a deal on the $400-a-month rent going to have money left over on my office account I know exactly what I can do with that money but whatever positive thing for my district I can he said One idea is a newsletter to keep constituents updated Prieguez will be sworn in Nov 17 in Tallahassee then has three days of committee meetings although his committee assignments have not yet been made He asked to be assigned to environmental protection health Some Gables residents say no thanks to MAST Academy A Nationally Recognized School of Excellence Open House Saturday November 14th 9:00 PM Current 8th and 9th grade students and their families are encouraged to attend this important admissions event 3979 Rickenbacker Causeway (305)-365-6278 A Miami-Dade County Public School of Choice IIF1Y0UG0I FROM 3 businesses with liquor licenses within 500 feet of UM including one on campus Bagel Emporium located in that same shopping center has a beer and wine Lubin said far as we know UM has no problem with Representatives from did not return several calls from The Herald Coral Gables commissioners uesday will discuss: An appeal against a liquor variance granted to a that wants to open in the University Shopping Center Approval of a development order for The Rouse proposed Village of Merrick Park New street names to replace numbers in annexed neighborhoods The meeting will start at 9 am at City Hall 405 Bllt-more Way Call 305-460-5201 diuUy tend cort are You our invited'0 3i03E334etmroteti5i'Cai 14? Raise Yoarselff Congresswoman has academy applications The deadline to be nominated by Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-Miami for entrance into West Point Annapolis the US Air Force Academy or the US Merchant Marine Academy for the class entering in July 1999 is Nov 20 To request an application packet write to Ros-Lehtinen Attention: Ms Harriet Carter 9210 Sunset Dr Suite 100 Mianu FL 33173 or call 305-275-1800 by One Degree As the new century approaches time to get serious about success toRSVP cull 305-24'2727 totoul XsU Take that all-important first step now Vtt--".