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Silvia M. Unzueta has worked in Dade County government since 1975, in a variety of positions. She was a coordinator of the Mariel boat lift in 1980, and sought asylum for Haitian refugees. Her work led to the creation of the Beacon Council. She worked briefly for the City of Miami as the first woman Assistant to the City Manager in 1985, and in 1986 became Superintendent for Arts and Community Affairs with the County Park and Recreation Department, the position she currently holds. She is the first woman and first Hispanic to hold that rank. Ms. Unzueta served as president of the YWCA of Greater Miami. She is currently national Vice President of the YWCA. She is also a member of the national board and executive committee of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.

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Real estate businesswoman Norma Kipnis Wilson served on the University of Miami Board of Trustees from 1972 to 1978. She is a member of the board and executive committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and is chair of the Rape Treatment Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. She participated in the White House conference on school volunteer programs and has served on the board of directors of the New World Festival of the Arts.

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In 1988 Angela Bellamy became the first woman to serve as assistant city manager for the City of Miami. She is recognized locally and nationally for her professionalism, integrity, dedication, and standards of excellence. Mrs. Bellamy has played an active role in promoting the arts, encouraging education, serving as a mentor and role model to females and youth, and enhancing the quality of life for the residents of our community.

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Dr. Louise Cason is Director of Ambulatory Services at Miami Children's Hospital. As a pediatrician, she has focused on children's needs, and is active in NOW, Coconut Grove Cares, Children's Service Bureau, the Catholic Welfare Bureau, and other organizations. She is an expert on polio.

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Since 1988, Calderin has served as chief executive officer for Pan American Hospital. She is treasurer of the South Florida Hospital Association, chairwoman of the Florida Hospital Workmen.

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Betty Ferguson became a member of the Metro-Dade County Commission in 1993. She is past president of the Miami-Dade Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, president and founder of Unrepresented People.

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is the first Hispanic woman and the first Cuban-American to be elected to U.S. Congress. She was first elected to office in 1982 as a state legislator. After serving four years in the Florida House of Representatives, she served four years in the Florida Senate. As a teacher and business-woman, she maintains her Florida teaching certification.

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After graduating from Booker T. Washington High School and the University of Miami, Marian Shannon returned to Booker T. Washington, where she worked as a teacher and guidance counselor throughout her career. She is one of only three women to have served as president of the Florida State Teachers Association, and in that position oversaw its merger with the Florida Educational Association. She is active in Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, the Black Archives, History and Research Foundation, and the Charles Williams foundation.

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Dr. Simpson was the first board-certified Black pediatrician in the state of Florida. She is the senior attending physician of the Department of Pediatrics at the Miami Children.

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Businesswoman Rosario Kennedy served as the first Hispanic woman on the Miami City Commission, 1985-1989. She helped found several community organizations, including the Women.

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Metro-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Millan has also served on the council of the City of Hialeah. She is Community Relations and Marketing Director for Pal-Dent, and was formerly Assistant Executive Director for the YWCA of Greater Miami. She serves on the boards of the South Florida Regional Planning Council, the Juvenile Welfare Board, the Public Health Trust, and the Alliance for Aging.

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Educator and poet Maud Newbold is principal at Frances S. Tucker Elementary School. She is a former Teacher of the Year at West Laboratory School and a former Administrator of the Year in the South Central district. She helped start Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's program to minimize teenage pregnancy. She has served as a board member of the Miami Code Enforcement Board and the Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation.

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Evelyn Shea has helped lead efforts to improve the status of women in business and the professions for decades. She is a natural leader and organizer. She was state president of the 5,000 member Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs in Florida. Shea was elected chairwoman of the Dade County Commission on the Status of Women and served on the board of directors for the YWCA. She also led the Community Coalition for Women's History as president, treasurer and vice president. She helped publicize "Women's History Month" while serving on the coalition. She also helps lead her condo association and was elected to its board of directors.

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Leome Culmer is a third generation Overtown resident, with an intimate knowledge of the community’s people and their accomplishments. Since infancy, she has been a member of St. Agnes’ Episcopal Church, where she is presently historian, a Vacation Bible School teacher, and a member of the executive board of St. Agnes’ Branch of the Episcopal Churchwomen. She has been a member of the Miami Memorial Committee, and was the first African-American to serve on the local and state boards of directors of the Children’s Home Society of Southern Florida. Mrs. Culmer is a charter member of the Black Archives, History and Research Foundation of South Florida, of which she currently serves on the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees.

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Marivi Prado is a successful businesswoman who has been actively involved in community activities. She is the President and owner of Marivi Prado and Associates, a full service marketing, advertising and public relations agency founded in 1988. Ms. Prado is also the founder and President of Women of Human Rights International, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that focuses on denouncing human rights violations and injustices, promoting human rights and acting as a link between women’s groups at the local and international levels. Marivi arrived in Miami in 1960. A graduate of the University of Miami, she has been calling Miami her home for 39 years and has been actively involved in community organizations. Her affiliations include Dade County’s Planning Advisory Board, Archdiocese of Miami Community Peace Task Force, Dade-Monroe Mental Health Board, Coalition of Hispanic American Women (CHAW), Kiwanis Club of Key Biscayne, CAMACOL, Latin Business and Professional Women’s Club, AYUDA, Inc. and Habitat for Humanity. She has been widely recognized in South Florida as a business and community leader. She has been the recipient of many awards for her leadership. The Latin Business and Professional Women’s Club, Latin Builders Association, the Children’s Re-source Fund and the International Association of Human Rights Agencies have honored her.