Wayne Messam
Wayne Martin Messam (born June 7, 1974) is an American businessman and politician. He has been the mayor of Miramar, Florida since 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Wayne Messam | |
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| 10th Mayor[broken anchor] of Miramar | |
| Assumed office April 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lori Cohen Moseley |
| Member of the Miramar City Commission from the 4th district | |
| In office April 1, 2011 – April 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Garth |
| Succeeded by | Darlene Riggs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wayne Martin Messam June 7, 1974 South Bay, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Messam |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Florida State University (BS) |
Football career | |
| No. 89 | |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Glades Central High School |
| College: | Florida State |
| Undrafted: | 1997 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Messam was first elected to the Miramar City Commission in 2011 before beating Mayor Lori Cohen Moseley in the 2015 election. Messam is also a general contractor and owner of a construction firm.[1]
Messam has been seen as a possible candidate for President in the 2020 United States presidential election.[2][3] On March 13, 2019, he announced the formation of an exploratory committee for a potential run.[4] Messam announced his candidacy on March 28, 2019.[5] Messam dropped out from the race on November 20, 2019 following low polling numbers, money raised and lack of qualification to any of the debates.[6]
References
change- ↑ "Mayor Wayne M. Messam". City of Miramar. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ Smiley, David. "Can anyone be president in 2020? This South Florida mayor may run and find out". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ @waynemessam (4 February 2019). "My wife Angela and I count it a blessing that the great record of the city of Miramar would even place us in this conversation. When it comes to being an ambassador for the city, I have always said that all options will remain on the table" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Little-known Florida mayor to announce 2020 exploratory committee". CNN. March 13, 2019.
- ↑ Dan Merica (March 28, 2019). "Florida Mayor Wayne Messam announces 2020 presidential bid". CNN.
- ↑ "Wayne Messam suspends long-shot bid for presidency". USA Today. November 20, 2019.
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