[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 176 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING FORMER COCONUT CREEK CITY OFFICIAL MIKKIE BELVEDERE

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                          HON. JARED MOSKOWITZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 25, 2023

  Mr. MOSKOWITZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize former Coconut 
Creek City Official Mikkie Belvedere for her many years of public 
service.
  Born in Tel Aviv to German parents who fled Nazi persecution, Mikkie 
emigrated to the United States as a teenager. Elected to the Coconut 
Creek City Commission at 72, she has a long history of serving her 
community in Coconut Creek. Mikkie served three four-year terms, during 
which her fellow commissioners elected her Vice-Mayor and then Mayor of 
Coconut Creek.
  Her public service extends far beyond city government, becoming 
active in various local groups, from helping establish and grow the 
Coconut Creek Multicultural Circle to serving as President of the 
Wynmoor Democratic Club. She is also an active member of her synagogue 
congregation. In her retirement, Mikkie remains intent on staying 
positive and helping her community, encouraging everyone she meets to 
``Keep Smiling.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me in recognizing former Coconut 
Creek City Official Mikkie Belvedere for her outstanding service to the 
people of Coconut Creek in Florida's 23rd Congressional District.

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