Time Out to Give Thanks Where It's Due

So, it's been a couple of weeks. We've had ourselves an election and a swearing in.

Sincere thanks to our departing council members, Mayor Zavier M. Garcia and Councilwoman Rosalyn Buckner for your service.

A Special Thank You to the citizens who cared enough to step forward and put themselves out there on the ballot to be considered [read: knocked around] as prospective elected officials, but fell short: I'm looking at you Donna Hernandez, Eric Elza, Constantino Hernandez, Kathie Marquez and Martin Marquez. Having worked closely on campaigns that ended in victory as well as some that didn't - I will say that "those who talk far outnumber those who know." Let no person (or at least, no person who has never had their​ name on the ballot) minimize your contributions based solely on the returns - an election result is merely that...and I hope that your zeal for - and engagement with - our community and the issues it faces continue undiminished.

2017 - 2019 Miami Springs Council. L-R: Vice Mayor Bob Best, Councilwoman Maria Mitchell, Mayor Billy Bain, Councilwoman Mara Zapata, Councilman Jaime Petralanda. Photo: Wally Clark

​Last, but most assuredly not least, Thank You to the newest members of our Council, Councilwoman Maria Mitchell and Councilwoman Mara Zapata; and our returning members, Mayor Billy Bain, Vice Mayor Bob Best, and Councilman Jaime Petralanda - who have some idea of what they're getting into, and stepped forward anyway. I know I speak for many in the community when I tell you that our hopes are high and we're expecting great things from you. Good luck to you all.

Time to go to work. s/o