Vice Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson was unanimously elected Chairwoman of the Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 4. She will serve a two-year term alongside Vice Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa.
"Thank you for your vote of confidence," Vice Chairwoman Edmonson told her colleagues.
"I will continue our efforts for better modes of transportation through our Smart Plan. I will continue the fight to eradicate crime and put an end to senseless gun violence that is wreaking havoc on our urban core. I will continue to work with you, my colleagues, to not only study, but to implement strategies and efforts in addressing resiliency and climate change. I will continue to work with you to create living spaces that are affordable for our low income and workforce residents and I will continue our efforts to redevelop our aging public housing into places that our constituents can be proud to call home. I know we will achieve this with the help of the Mayor, the County Attorney, the department directors and all the County employees who work hard every day.
"Denzel Washington once said: ‘You pray for rain, you got to deal with the mud too. That’s part of it.’ And God knows we get muddy! Thank you for your willingness to get muddy with me. There is always much to do and Miami-Dade County is waiting on us to do it."
