May 6, 2019. margin-bottom: -2px !important; Suite 103 Cutler Bay, FL 33189 .widget-value { All rights reserved. She filed to run for the County Commission in late June, raising $33,000 since. You can search by Resolution Number, Title, Date or other fields. float: right; Political advertisement paid for and approved by Danielle Cohen Higgins, Non-partisan, for Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 8. Cohen Higgins will. And they are at home, sick in fear with their families. In 2006, she would earn her Juris Doctorate from the Florida State University School of Law and was admitted as an attorney at the age of 24. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { background-color: #db0000; .race_header.green { } display: inline; margin-bottom: 1px; max-height: 580px; Danielle Cohen Higgins was elected as the District 8 Commissioner on the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners on August 23, 2022. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; More than a third of her donations came from companies associated with South Floridas booming real estate industry. Cohen Higgins has a background in the field of complex commercial civil litigation and has also served on the executive committeeofRuths List, a group that supports pro-abortion rights Democratic candidates. position: relative; .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { Cities | .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} Baez-Wallis quit her job as director of the trauma center atJackson South Medical Centerfor a run at the County Commission. padding-left: 10px; Danielle Cohen Higgins is facing two challengers Tuesday in her bid to keep her District 8 seat on the Miami-Dade County Commission. This platform and all of its content are owned by Extensive Enterprises Media. South Dade is a special place to live and raise a family, but it faces many challenges. Employees can login to access personnel information, workplace tools, trainings and more. .widget-img { 50. With early and mail-in voting totals tabulated and all 87 precincts reporting by 10 p.m. Tuesday, Cohen Higgins had 57% of the vote to secure her seat outright and avoid a Nov. 8 runoff. margin-bottom:0px; Cohen Higgins is a mother of two young children, wife, attorney, and small business owner. font-size: .9em; Contributors & reporters: Phil Ammann, Roseanne Dunkelberger, A.G. Gancarski, Anne Geggis, Kelly Hayes, Ryan Nicol, Jacob Ogles, Gray Rohrer, Jesse Scheckner, Christine Sexton, Andrew Wilson, Wes Wolfe, and Mike Wright. Ruths List Florida is an organization focused on helping to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights. display: inline-block; This link takes you directly to an advanced search page for Commission Legislation. .results_table { Its not against the person, Garcia explained. font-size: 12px; In just three weeks last month, lawyer Danielle Cohen Higgins spent more than $127,000 to defend her seat on the Miami-Dade County Commission a cycle-high sum that went mostly to a Plantation consulting firm for advertising.. Cohen Higgins also raised nearly $27,000 through her campaign account and political committee, Fight for Our Future.The two accounts held a combined $527,000 by July . Become a supporter today by making a contribution online. } color:white; letter-spacing: .04em; She filed to run for the County Commission in late June, raising $33,000 since. left: 0px; } A lawyer by trade, Cohen Higgins is running to hold onto the seat she took by appointment in early December 2020, when the County Commission selected her over six other candidates to replace Daniella Levine Cava, who won the county mayoralty. } width: 100% !important; This platform and all of its content are owned by Extensive Enterprises Media. | Danielle Cohen Higgins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey. display: table; Danielle is relying on supporters like you to power this grassroots campaign. She is married to the love of her life, Mark, whose support is unwavering. Party Affiliation: Florida Democratic Party. } State executives | How to run for office | padding-left: 10px; Cohen Higgins went to Election Day with many advantages. Cohen Higgins is seeking election to the seat representing District 8. Show Your Support. He only opponent, Hammocks Citizens Advisory Committee Vice Chair Alicia Arellano, has raised just under $2,400. background-color: #003388; She ran on aplatformto find innovative solutions to fix traffic issues, create jobs by attracting businesses to the area, create a veterans administration to help retired military personnel in South Miami-Dade and work with municipalities and local leaders on ensuring there is appropriate infrastructure in place to protect homes and maintain safe water standards. } School districts | } } $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { Danielle Cohen Higgins was elected as the District 8 Commissioner on the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners on August 23, 2022. Danielle is running for County Commissioner because she is ready to continue her service to our community. .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} Daniella Levine Cava (born September 14, 1955) is an American lawyer, social worker, and politician who has served as the mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida since 2020. } I look forward to working with all of you to revive Miami-Dade County.. Baez-Wallis quit her job as director of the trauma center at Jackson South Medical Center for a run at the County Commission. She has served on the statewide board of Ruths List Florida. padding-bottom: 5px; Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? height: 100%; Learn your parks, garbage and recycling pickup days, school boundaries, voting precincts and much more. Email him at [emailprotected] and follow him on Twitter @JesseScheckner. } } width: 100%; Registration Date : June 30, 1999. Seeking something of a rematch to a contest that voters never had a say in, Arellano has faced an uphill battle in securing support this election cycle. Address: 204 37th Avenue North #182 How to vote | County. [2] STAFF LOGIN. She is the current Commission-appointed board member of The Childrens Trust, a nonprofit that invests county property tax revenue into programs that improve the lives of children, and a past board member of the South Florida American Heart Association and Take Stock in Children, among other roles. STAFF LOGIN. Follow. } The Miami-Dade County Commission has appointed Danielle Cohen Higgins to serve the final two years of former Commissioner Daniella Levine Cavas term on the Commission. Proudly serving as Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 8. Alawyerby trade, Cohen Higgins is running to hold onto the seat she tookby appointmentin early December 2020, when the County Commission selected her over six other candidates including Arellano to replaceDaniella Levine Cava, who vacated office to become Miami-Dade Mayor. .inner_percentage.Democratic { height: 50px; .race_header.libertarian { 305-378-6677.

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Cohen Higgins is a mother of two young children, wife, attorney, and small business owner. }. Previously, she was a Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 2014 until her election as mayor. letter-spacing: 0.03em; Danielle is relying on supporters like you to power this grassroots campaign. .percentage_number { } Please click 'OK' to be sent to the new site, or Click 'Cancel' to go back. But Garcia clarified his intent after his lone no vote. color: white; width: 43%; font-size: 0.9em; .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} Arellano is Vice Chair of the Hammocks Advisory Committee, a neighborhood watch group. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { Were thrilled to support Danielles campaign for Miami-Dade County Commission., She continued: Its more crucial than ever that we elect Democratic pro-choice women like Danielle to stand up for our rights at the local level.. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { font-style: italic; Public policy. The Miami-Dade County Commission has appointed Danielle Cohen Higgins to serve the final two years of former Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava 's term on the Commission. 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Miami-Dade County Facebook - Opens a warning dialog, Miami-Dade County Twitter - Opens a warning dialog, Miami-Dade County Instagram - Opens a warning dialog, Miami-Dade County TV - Opens a warning dialog, Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins announces the Street Naming Ceremony to honor Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins applauds additional funding for Biscayne Bay Water Quality Projects. }, 100); background-color: #f9f9f9; p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} } background-color: white; padding:7px 8px 8px; margin-bottom:16px; 4,848 followers. Danielle Cohen Higgins appointed to Miami-Dade Commission. } Seeking something of a rematch to a contest that voters never had a say in, Arellano faced an uphill battle in securing support this election cycle. .inner_percentage { } $('.hideResponses').show(); .widget-row.Green { Attorney Danielle Cohen Higgins is being endorsed by a local Teamsters union as she pursues the District 8 seat on the Miami-Dade County Commission. text-align: center; For her 2022 election effort, Cohen Higgins raised about $940,000 more than 26 times what Arellano and Baez-Wallis collected. overflow-y: auto; } She lost her father at the age of 8, and was raised by a single mother who takes the Metro Mover and Metro Rail to work every day. Twitter:@PeterSchorschFL background: #4c4c4c; Support. She was originally appointed to office on December 7, 2020. .votebox_legend { Several members opposed the appointment process, but nevertheless supported Cohen Higgins during Mondays vote. font-size: 1.2em; document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright by Extensive-Enterprises 2023. She is a black, non hispanic female registered to vote in Miami-Dade County, Florida. District 8 Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins, a political newcomer of Jamaican ancestry, beat out a string of veterans for the appointment to the commission seat vacated by Daniella Levine Cava . Born at Jackson Memorial Hospital after her family immigrated from Jamaica to Miami, Danielle began her life in South Dade living in what is now a Section 8 Housing Complex named Milton Manors. font-size: 1.25em; padding-bottom: 8px; font-weight: 100; Daniella Levine Cava is the Mayor of Miami-Dade County in Florida. display: inline-block; Address: 204 37th Avenue North #182 250. Danielle Cohen Higgins is a mother, attorney and small business owner proudly representing District 8 on the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners. Former nursing director Karen Baez-Wallis is also running in the technically nonpartisan contest. vertical-align: top; Supporting Cohen Higgins election bid, vanWieringen said, is crucial to ensuring at least a third of the 13-person Miami-Dade Commission is female. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { Address: 204 37th Avenue North # 182 How to run for the County Commission in late June raising. 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