Jean Monestime
| Jean Monestime | |
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| Chairman of the Miami-Dade County Commission | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Rebeca Sosa |
| Miami-Dade County Commissioner from the 2nd District | |
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Assumed office 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Dorrin Rolle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Haiti |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kettia Monestime |
| Children | Darnell Clarence |
| Alma mater |
Nova Southeastern University (M.B.A.) Florida International University |
| Profession | Real estate businessman Politician |
Jean Monestime is an American politician, real estate businessman and a member of the Miami-Dade County Commission since 2010. He is the first Haitian-American to serve as a Miami-Dade County commissioner, as well as the first to chair the commission. Monestime represents District 2 in northeast Miami-Dade County, which incorporates portions of North Miami, North Miami Beach and Biscayne Gardens, as well as the Miami neighborhoods of Little Haiti and Liberty City.
On November 24, 2014, Monestime's colleagues on the Miami-Dade County Commission unanimously elected him as the body's chairman for a two-year term. Monestime, who began his term as commission chairman on January 1, 2015, became the first Haitian American to chair to the County Commission. He succeeded outgoing Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa, who remained a member of the County Commission. The commissioners are officially nonpartisan, although Monestime is a member of the Democratic Party.
Monestime emigrated from Haiti to the United States by himself when he was just 17-years old. He didn't speak English until he arrived in Florida. In 1981, he was hired for his first job washing floors in a doughbut shop for just $3.50 an hour.
Monestime received a bachelor's degree in finance from Florida International University and a Master's of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University. A licensed real estate broker, Monestime owns and operates his own real estate firm, Jemo Enterprises.
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