[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 170 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1400]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MAYOR BARBARA SHARIEF

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 23, 2017

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, it's my privilege to recognize my 
good friend, The Honorable Barbara Sharief of Miramar, Florida, on her 
successful tenure as mayor of Broward County.
  Mayor Sharief is the first African American woman, as well as the 
first Muslim, to serve as Broward County mayor. She was first elected 
to the nine-member County Commission in 2010, was elected mayor by her 
fellow commissioners in November 2013, and was re-elected in 2015. As 
mayor, she oversees Broward County's $4.3 billion operating budget, 
which operates the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, 
Port Everglades, and a variety of regional services, such as parks, 
libraries, public works, and transit.
  Mayor Sharief has focused her mayoralty on the theme of ``Broward 
Means Business.'' Mayor Sharief understands that small business is the 
backbone of our economy and has steadfastly highlighted and promoted 
county programs to ensure they succeed and thrive. To that end, she has 
begun every commission meeting by recognizing the civic leadership of 
one business in Broward County.
  As she concludes her second term, Mayor Sharief continues the 
county's tradition of hosting the Mayor's Gala to raise funds for the 
United Way's Mission United program, helping veterans transition from 
active duty to civilian life.
  In addition to making Broward County a better place for all business, 
Mayor Sharief manages her own business, South Florida Pediatric Home 
Care Inc., which she built from the ground up. She holds both a Master 
of Science in Nursing and an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner 
degree from Florida International University, and is pursuing a 
Doctorate of Nursing Practice. In addition to her role as mayor, 
businessowner, and student, she is also the mother of five children-
Amanda, Zach, Alyssa, Meia, and Hailey.
  Mayor Sharief is an extraordinary public servant whom I am proud to 
have worked alongside for the betterment of the residents of Broward 
County. I thank her for her dedicated service, and I wish her much 
success in all her future endeavors.

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