The Metropolis of Lauderhill is mourning the lack of former Metropolis Supervisor Desorae Giles-Smith, a pioneering chief whose 36 years of service helped form the town’s development and governance.
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Giles-Smith, who handed away just lately, was remembered by Lauderhill’s mayor Denise Grant, fee, and administration as a trailblazer and mentor. “We mourn the lack of our Desorae Giles-Smith, former Metropolis Supervisor, who guided Lauderhill with dedication for 36 years,” the town mentioned in an announcement. “On behalf of the Metropolis’s Mayor, Fee, Administration, and the tons of of staff who had the privilege to work together with her, we lengthen our deepest condolences to her husband, Florida Senator Chris Smith, her sons, Christopher and Christian, and her prolonged household.”
Born in Fort Lauderdale and educated on the College of Florida and Florida Atlantic College, Giles-Smith rose from administrative aide to change into Lauderhill’s first African American and first feminine metropolis supervisor. Metropolis leaders praised her for advancing a strategic imaginative and prescient that strengthened the neighborhood and for uplifting a tradition of service inside Metropolis Corridor and past.
Desorae’s affect prolonged past the Metropolis Corridor partitions. As a revered chief and mentor to many, she fostered skilled development throughout departments and impressed a tradition of service. Her affiliations—roles in skilled associations and neighborhood organizations—replicate a lifetime of management.
“Her service transcended titles,” the assertion continued. “Her management was marked by ideas and a relentless concentrate on making Lauderhill higher for all residents. Her legacy will endure within the practices she superior, the establishments she strengthened, and the lives she touched.”
To honor her reminiscence, a second of silence might be noticed throughout the subsequent fee assembly, and metropolis flags might be flown at half-staff for one week.
The Metropolis of Lauderhill will formally acknowledge Giles-Smith at its Fee Assembly on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Lauderhill Metropolis Corridor, 5581 West Oakland Park Blvd. The general public is invited to attend. Extra info is on the market at Lauderhill-fl.gov
or on social media @CityofLauderhill.
