[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 99 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E841]
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      HONORING THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 14, 2018

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the City Commission 
of the City of Lauderdale Lakes located in Broward County, Florida.
  This area has long been a retirement location for people from New 
York and in particular those of the Jewish faith. Those with Caribbean 
and African American ancestry began to settle there in the late 20th 
century, making the City a true American success story of diversity, 
which is now home to over 35,000 people.
  In 2014, the City voted to alter the structure of its governing body 
by establishing a city commission that would be composed of five 
individuals. In November 2016, the City's residents elected five women 
of color, making them the only city in Florida to have a commission 
entirely comprised of women.
  Mr. Speaker, to the residents of Lauderdale Lakes, and especially to 
its Mayor Hazelle Rogers, Vice Mayor Beverly Williams, and City 
Commissioners Sandra Davey, Gloria Lewis, and Veronica Edwards 
Phillips, I offer my sincere congratulations on this historic 
achievement and wish the City many years of continued success.

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