[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 61 (Thursday, April 8, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND HONORING DANIELLA LEVINE CAVA

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                        HON. STEPHANIE N. MURPHY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 8, 2021

  Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Madam Speaker, although Women's History Month 
recently concluded, it is never too late to honor Florida women who 
have made outstanding contributions to their community and to our 
country.
  Today I rise to honor Daniella Levine Cava.
  Daniella, who is originally from New York City, moved to Miami in 
1980 after graduating from Yale University and Columbia Law School. She 
spent a decade working for the Legal Services of Greater Miami and for 
the Guardian Ad Litem program, which gives a voice to young children in 
our legal system. In 1996, Daniella founded the innovative Catalyst 
Miami. Since its inception, Catalyst has created paths to economic 
prosperity for approximately 5,000 people each year.
  In 2014, Daniella was elected to the Miami-Dade County Commission, 
and she was re-elected in 2018. In November 2020, Daniella made history 
when she was elected as Miami-Dade County's first-ever woman Mayor. As 
Mayor, she has been a fierce advocate for her three million 
constituents--advocating for young children, increased affordable 
housing, opportunities for small businesses, and improved public 
transportation.
  As an attorney, as an activist, and now as an elected official, 
Daniella Levine Cava has never stopped fighting for South Florida 
families.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and celebrating Mayor 
Daniella Levine Cava.

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