In celebration of Black Historical past Month, the Florida Panthers ice hockey group has highlighted two Jamaican-Individuals amongst an inventory of Black “standout” residents serving the South Florida neighborhood.
The group posted its third version of the ‘Celebration of Black Excellence’ sequence introduced by Amazon which acknowledges South Florida neighborhood members “going above and past.”
Among the many listing of 5 standouts included Jamaican-American Broward Commissioner Hazelle P. Rogers and Dawn Deputy Mayor Mark Douglas.
“From Black executives, and house owners to educators, producers, and healthcare staff, the ‘Celebration of Black Excellence’ sequence acknowledges people who had been nominated by colleagues, buddies, household, and extra for serving the South Florida neighborhood,” the group mentioned.
Mark Douglas
Of Mark Douglas, the Florida Panthers mentioned: Commissioner Mark A. Douglas is a Litigation Legal professional for over 17 years. He graduated from the Florida Worldwide College Faculty of Regulation and litigates all through the State of Florida, together with in all three Federal Districts. He focuses on Felony Protection, Immigration Regulation and handles issues associated to unpaid minimal wage and time beyond regulation arising below the Federal Honest Labor Requirements Act. He earned a Bachelor’s diploma in enterprise administration with honors from the College of Expertise Jamaica and has been a licensed Realtor for over 18 years. Earlier than being elected to the Metropolis Fee, Commissioner Douglas was a member of the Broward County Shopper Safety Board, the Metropolis of Dawn Financial Improvement Advisory Board, the Metropolis’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board which he chaired, and the Metropolis’s Board of Zoning Adjustment. He was first elected in 2016 and was the primary minority be elected to, or in any other case serve on the Metropolis Fee. Since 2018 he has been the Metropolis’s consultant on the Board of the Broward League of Cities. On the nationwide degree, Commissioner Douglas has served since 2018 on the Nationwide League of Cities’ Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations Federal Advocacy Committee, which he Chaired in 2020/2021. He additionally serves on the Board of Trustees of the Florida Municipal Insurance coverage Belief. He and his household have resided in Dawn since 2001.
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Learn extra: Sunrise Deputy Mayor Mark Douglas honored by Florida Panthers ‘Celebration of Black Excellence’ program
Hazelle Rogers
Of Hazelle Rogers, the Florida Panthers mentioned: Commissioner Hazelle P. Rogers, a local of Kingston, Jamaica, has had a distinguished political profession spanning over twenty years. She started her journey in Broward County in 1996 as the only real girl on the Lauderdale Lakes Metropolis Fee, serving for 12 years. In 2004, she was appointed President of the Broward League of Cities, representing 31 municipalities. In 2008, she made historical past as the primary English-speaking Caribbean-American elected to the State Legislature, representing the Southeastern United States. She turned the primary Jamaican and second particular person from the English-speaking Caribbean to serve within the Florida Home of Representatives, serving a complete of 4 phrases. After serving within the Florida Legislature, Commissioner Rogers returned to Lauderdale Lakes as Mayor and was later elected Broward County Commissioner in 2022, representing components of Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Lauderhill, Dawn, Lauderdale Lakes, and the Metropolis of Plantation. Her dedication to public service has been pushed by a ardour for illustration and making a constructive impression in her neighborhood.
Learn extra: City of Lauderhill Proclaims Sept. 29 ‘Mayor Hazelle Rogers Day’, Salute to her Distinguished Jamaican National Honor
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The listing additionally consists of Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor & Commissioner Pamela Beasley-Pittman; U.S. Navy Reserve Commander & Senior Counsel at Elevance Well being Randy Stoker; and Affiliate Dean at Nova Southeastern College’s Shepard Broad Faculty of Regulation Olympia Duhart.
