Jamaican-American Denise Grant was elected Mayor of the Metropolis of Lauderhill in elections held in that metropolis on Tuesday, November 5.
Grant received by a convincing 62.69 % of the votes forged over her rival Lawrence “Jabbow” Martin who acquired 37.31 %.
Denise Grant has served on the Lauderhill Metropolis Fee since November 2018. In 2020, she was elected as Vice Mayor of town. She gained the respect of her constituents by championing impactful neighborhood packages, insurance policies, and initiatives, incomes her quite a few awards and accolades. Along with her function as Commissioner, Grant additionally serves on numerous governmental boards, together with the Nationwide League of Cities Human Improvement committee.
Standard WAVS 1170 radio broadcaster, Jamaican-American John T. Hodgkins additionally received a seat to the Metropolis of Lauderhill Fee, gaining 33.87 of the vote.
One other Jamaican-American, Mark Douglas, a former Metropolis of Dawn commissioner who challenged incumbent Mike Ryan for mayor of town, failed in his problem regardless of operating a powerful marketing campaign. Douglas acquired 36.25 % of the votes to Ryan’s 43.92 %.
