Isidro Ruiz

Isidro Ruiz serves as Commissioner for Group 5 on the Sweetwater City Commission, a nonpartisan municipal office in Sweetwater, Florida, having first been elected in May 2019. He successfully secured his current four-year term in the May 2023 municipal election, raising approximately $14,000 in campaign funds and winning 68% of the vote against challenger Jose Guerra to protect his seat through May 2027. Prior to his legislative service, Ruiz built extensive municipal experience as a local code enforcement officer, while concurrently working in the private sector as a commercial fire equipment salesman. During his tenure, Ruiz has served as Commission Vice President, highlighting his collaborative leadership role within the seven-member legislative body. He continues to focus his office on enhancing municipal infrastructure, optimizing code enforcement policies, and supporting community services for Sweetwater residents.

The City of Sweetwater Commissioner is an elected legislative office at the municipal level of government in Sweetwater, Florida, part of Miami-Dade County. Commissioners are responsible for setting city policy, adopting the municipal budget, enacting local ordinances, and providing oversight of city operations and services.