Yvette Colbourne
Yvette Colbourne | |
|---|---|
| Vice Mayor of Miramar, Florida | |
| In office April 2021 – April 2025 | |
| Succeeded by | Carson "Eddy" Edwards |
| Member of the Miramar City Commission from Seat 2 | |
| Assumed office March 12, 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Panama |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Nova Southeastern University |
| Occupation | Public administrator, politician |
| Website | www |
Yvette Colbourne is an American politician and former county administrator serving as a member of the Miramar City Commission in Miramar, Florida, representing Seat 2. She has served on the Commission since 2013 and has been selected by her colleagues to serve multiple one-year terms as Vice Mayor.
Early life
Colbourne is of Jamaican descent. She was born in Panama — where her grandfather had emigrated from Jamaica to work on the Panama Canal — and was raised in New York before relocating to Florida. She holds a bachelor's degree from Nova Southeastern University and a master's degree in public administration. She and her husband have lived in Miramar for more than two decades, raising two children in the city.
Career
Before entering elected office, Colbourne spent roughly 30 years as an administrator with Miami-Dade County government, where she served on the county's executive team overseeing large operating budgets and staff. In her community, she served as president of her homeowners association for a decade, Vice Chair of the Miramar Economic Development Board, and a member of the Civil Service Advisory Board and the Broward County Diversity Committee.
Political career
Colbourne was first elected to the Miramar City Commission's Seat 2 on March 12, 2013, and has been re-elected in subsequent cycles. She has been appointed by her fellow commissioners to serve multiple one-year terms as Vice Mayor, including terms beginning in 2021 and 2025. As Vice Mayor she acted as the city's second-in-command, presiding over meetings in the Mayor's absence.
She has represented Miramar on the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization board and the Broward League of Cities, and has co-chaired the Miramar Census Complete Count Committee. Her policy focus has centered on quality-of-life initiatives, services for elderly residents, and civic unity under the slogan "One Miramar."
Awards
Colbourne has received a number of community honors, including recognition from the International Coalition of Black Achievers in Business Awards (ICABA) and the Broward Democratic Party.
See also
- Miramar, Florida
- Miramar City Commission
References
External links
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