Two of\u00a0Eileen Higgins\u2019\u00a0peers on the Miami-Dade County Commission are getting behind her bid to become the city of Miami\u2019s first woman Mayor.<\/p>\n
Oliver Gilbert, a former Miami Gardens Mayor and the immediate past Chair of the County Commission, gave Higgins an effusive endorsement this week.<\/p>\n
So did\u00a0Danielle Cohen Higgins, who represents much of Miami-Dade\u2019s southern area at County Hall.<\/p>\n
Gilbert said in a statement that Higgins \u201chas always put the people of Miami-Dade first,\u201d and she\u2019ll continue to do the same as Miami Mayor.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer leadership is smart, compassionate, and unafraid to tackle tough issues \u2014 whether it\u2019s affordable housing, public transit, or protecting working families,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve seen firsthand how deeply she cares about every neighborhood and every resident. That\u2019s the kind of Mayor Miami needs and why I\u2019m proud to support her campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cohen Higgins said in a statement that Higgins \u201chas the vision and determination to make Miami a city that works for its people.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cServing alongside Eileen, I have seen firsthand her commitment to ensuring government works effectively and transparently for our residents,\u201d she said. \u201cEileen brings the same passion and integrity to every issue, whether it\u2019s housing, transit, or environmental stewardship. I\u2019m proud to support her for Mayor.\u201d<\/p>\n
The endorsements Thursday from Gilbert and Cohen Higgins join others from Miami-Dade Mayor\u00a0Daniella Levine Cava<\/a>, Miami Gardens Sen.\u00a0Shevrin Jones\u00a0and Miami Rep.\u00a0Ashley Gantt\u00a0and South Miami Mayor\u00a0Javier Fern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n Advocacy and union groups backing her include\u00a0UNITE HERE Local 355<\/a>,\u00a0SAVE Action PAC<\/a>,\u00a0LiUNA Local 1652<\/a>,\u00a0SEIU 32BJ<\/a>,\u00a0Equality Florida Action PAC<\/a>,\u00a0EMILY\u2019s List<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Ruth\u2019s List Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n