[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16028]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MIKKI BELVEDERE

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2013

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Coconut Creek 
Commissioner and Vice Mayor, Mikki Belvedere. Mikki's professional 
achievements and volunteer work have touched countless individuals and 
organizations throughout our community, and I want to recognize her for 
her amazing record of service in South Florida.
  Mikki has been a visible fixture in South Florida business community 
for over three decades, having served as President of Belvedere 
Insurance and Financial Services since 1980. She is also a board member 
for the Saw Grass Association for Insurance and Financial Advisors. In 
addition to her successful career in finance, Mikki has been actively 
involved in local government and was elected to the Coconut Creek 
Commission as Vice Mayor, where she will serve until 2017. Her record 
of public and political service extends into her Wynmoor Village and 
Coconut Creek community, where she serves as President and Program 
Chair of the Wynmoor Democratic Club and is a member of the Wynmoor 
Hurricane Emergency Network. Mikki is also a member of the Women's Club 
of Coconut Creek. Adding to her track record, Mikki chairs several 
boards in the area, including the Environmental Board of Coconut Creek, 
the Affordable Housing Committee, and the Coconut Creek Planning and 
Zoning Board.
  In addition to her private sector career and public service, Mikki 
has dedicated a generous portion of her time to South Florida's Jewish 
community. Mikki serves as Board Member and Trustee of the Liberal 
Jewish Temple, where she has helped 10 women become Bat-Mitzvah. She is 
the founder of the Hebrew Movie Club, and is currently the President of 
the Yiddish Club in Township. She currently holds membership with the 
National Council of Jewish Women, Hadassah, Holocaust Survivors' Club, 
and the Sisterhood of the Beth Shalom Temple, among many others.
  I join today with Mikki's family, including her three daughters, five 
grandchildren and one great grandchild, in honoring Mikki's incredible 
contributions to our community. I wish her many more years of success 
in all of her future endeavors.

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