Draft:Shirley Gibson

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Shirley Gibson (died 2023) was a public official and politician in Florida. She was the first mayor of Miami Gardens, a majority African American city outside Miami.^[1] She served as mayor of Miami Gardens from 2003 to 2012.^[2]

She graduated from St. Thomas University with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and an M.A. in Pastoral Ministry. She worked as a police officer for several years.^[2] She hosted a radio talk show in Miami.^[2]

References

^ Habersham, Raisa; Smalls II, C. Isaiah (2023-10-19). "She helped establish Miami Gardens and became its first mayor. Shirley Gibson dies at 79". Miami Herald.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mayor Shirley Gibson, City of Miami Gardens" (PDF). Miami-Dade County.

[1] Habersham, Raisa; Smalls II, C. Isaiah (2023-10-19). "She helped establish Miami Gardens and became its first mayor. Shirley Gibson dies at 79". Miami Herald.

[miami-dade-resume-2] "Mayor Shirley Gibson, City of Miami Gardens" (PDF). Miami-Dade County.

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