Smith Joseph
| Smith Joseph | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of North Miami, Florida | |
|
Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe Bien-Aime (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1961 Saint-Louis-du-Nord, Haiti |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | North Miami, Florida |
| Alma mater | Florida A&M University, Nova Southeastern University, Miami Dade College |
| Occupation | Politician, Physician |
| Website | Mayor Office |
Smith Joseph, the Democratic mayor of North Miami, Florida and a physician, was born in Haiti in 1961. Joseph emigrated to the United States in 1979 with his family to Miami, Florida. He graduated from Florida A&M University and Nova Southeastern University, later opening a medical practice in 2001.[1] Joseph was also the co-founder of the Society of Haitian American Professionals.[2]
Following the suspension from office of Mayor Lucie Tondreau in 2014, Joseph was elected Mayor of North Miami against former Mayor Kevin Burns.[3]
After the shooting of Charles Kinsey, Mayor Joseph responded by saying "I have made it clear that I will not tolerate anything that goes against the process."[4]
References
- ↑ "City of North Miami - Mayor and Council Office". www.northmiamifl.gov.
- ↑ "Mayor connects with diaspora for change in Miami & Haiti - Challenges". Challenges (in French). 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "North Miami elects doctor as new mayor". miamiherald.
- ↑ CNN, Catherine E. Shoichet. "North Miami shooting: Police officer identified who shot unarmed man". CNN.
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