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more responsive to residents and those who want to Let me finish with this: it is truly a new day in Fort Lauderdale.
invest and do business here. As your mayor, I will respect our history, respect our diversity,
and respect the people of this wonderful community. We're
What an opportunity.
going to make City Hall more accountable to the people and
Now on a personal note… I am humbled that Fort ensure City Hall listen to your voices.
Lauderdale has become the largest city in Florida ever to
elect an openly LGBT candidate as its mayor. This has been From homelessness to economic development, I look
a long time coming. Our community has blossomed in recent forward to new progress. I look forward to working with all
years with a new sense of joy in the diversity we share. of you. We will make Fort Lauderdale a stronger and more
vibrant community. I am excited to begin this next chapter
Looking at the new City Commission, the city’s vast in the story of Fort Lauderdale.
diversity is well represented now.
Yours,
I thank former Mayor Seiler and former commissioners
Roberts and Rogers for their commitment to this city and Dean Trantalis
wish them well. I welcome Commissioners Glassman, Mayor, City of Fort Lauderdale
Sorenson and Moraitis to the dais and congratulate
Commissioner McKinzie on his re-election. I look forward
to working with all of them.

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