Barbara Sharief
| Barbara Sharief | |
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| Mayor of Broward County, Florida | |
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Assumed office November 22, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Marty Kiar |
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In office November 19, 2013 – November 18, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Kristin Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Tim Ryan |
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| Born | Miami |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Amanda, Zach, Alyssa, Meia and Hailey |
| Alma mater | Miami Dade College, Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Florida International University |
| Occupation | Founder and owner, South Florida Pediatric Homecare Inc. (SFPH) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
Barbara Muhammad Sharief is a Florida politician, who has served as the mayor of Broward County, Florida since November 22, 2016. In her first term, she served as the mayor of the county from November 19, 2013 to November 18, 2014. She was the county's first black female mayor as well as it first Muslim mayor.
Sharief grew up in Miami, one of eight children of a self-employed clothing salesman and a retired schoolteacher. Her father James Muhammad Sharief was shot and killed by a 15-year-old robber in 1987, when Sharief was 14. She began work soon after this to support her family. Sharief attended North Miami High School. For university she attended Miami Dade College as well as Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, obtaining a bachelor's degree and a Master of Science in Nursing and an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner degree from Florida International University.
Following her graduation, Sharief worked for Jackson Memorial Hospital, followed by a national home health agency. In 2001, she founded South Florida Pediatric Homecare, Inc. (SFPH). The company provides home healthcare services for children who would otherwise need to stay in a hospital or intensive care environment. Sharief also serves on the health steering committee for National Association of Counties. She is also a member of the National Democratic County Officials, the Urban League of Broward County, Miramar/Pembroke Pines Chamber of Commerce's Governmental Affairs committee,the Caribbean American Democratic Club and Minority Women Business Enterprises.
In 2009, Sharief was elected to the Miramar City Commission, where she served as Vice-Mayor in 2010. While serving on the Miramar City Commission, she donated her annual salary to charities. In May 2010, she filed to run for Broward County Commission, seeking the District 8 seat being vacated by Diana Wasserman-Rubin. She was elected that November, to serve residents of the cities of Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Weston, Southwest Ranches, Hallandale Beach, Pembroke Park and West Park. In 2012, she was named vice mayor of Broward County. In November 2013, she was named mayor of Broward County, after the commission tasked with selecting the mayor voted unanimously. The decision made her the county's first black female mayor.
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