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City of Deerfield Beach
150 NE 2nd Avenue
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
954-480-4200
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Dist. 2 - Commissioner Poitier
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Commissioner Sylvia Poitier - District 2
150 NE 2nd Avenue
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Phone: 954-480-4263
Fax: 954-480-4268
Email Vice Mayor Poitier
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 The Honorable Sylvia Poitier is a lifelong resident of the City of Deerfield Beach and of District 2, where she ran unopposed to serve a second consecutive term as Commissioner in March of 2009. Commissioner Poitier's professional background is a reflection of her deeply rooted commitment to the citizens of Deerfield Beach. She began her career as a Deerfield Beach business owner in 1956, opening the Deerfield Cleaners and Laundry. She went on to pursue a career in Early Childhood Education, earning a Certificate in Early Childhood Development from Broward Community College. Her experience led her to open Kiddies Kollege Kindgergarten as well as the Children’s Cultural Center, Inc., before embarking into a career in Civil Service in 1973. Serving on the Deerfield Beach City Commission from 1973-1985, she served as Mayor from 1976-1977, and as Vice Mayor in 1975. Thereafter, she was appointed to the Board of Broward County Commissioners by Governor Bob Graham in 1985, and served on the Board from 1986-1998.
Commissioner Poitier has served on several Boards and Committees including Deerfield Beach’s Unclassified Civil Service Board. With an impressive resume of philanthropic involvement and an unparalleled commitment to civic duty, The Commissioner currently serves as Chairperson for the Community Action Agency and is a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board. In addition, she served as the First African American President of the Broward County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations, as an Advisory Board member to the Red Cross, Broward County Chapter, as a member of the Community Service Council and Man Power Planning Association, and numerous other affiliations.
Commissioner Poitier is proud of her accomplishments while serving as City and County Commissioner: providing affordable housing to residents in Broward County, serving as a founding Board Member of the Deerfield Beach Boys and Girls Club, and being involved in the development of Westside Park. During her tenure as City Commissioner, Poitier intends to focus on economic development along the Dixie Highway corridor and bringing a sense of unity to the City at large.
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