BROWARD COUNTY, FL- Broward will welcome two new
County Commissioners at a swearing-in ceremony scheduled on Wednesday, January 12th
at 2:30pm at Parkland City Hall, 6600 University Drive in Parkland.
Commissioner-designate Jared Moskowitz (District 8) will be
sworn in by his father, attorney Mike Moskowitz. He replaces District 8 Broward County
Commissioner Dr. Barbara Sharief, who, by law, resigned to run for U.S. Congressional
District Florida Seat 20.
Commissioner-designate Torey Alston (District 9) will be
sworn in by his friend and fellow member of the New Mount Olive Baptist Church, Broward
County Circuit Judge George Odom Jr. He
replaces District 9 Commissioner Dale V.C. Holness who also, as legally required,
resigned in order to run for U.S. Congressional District Florida Seat 20.
Commissioners designate Moskowitz and Alston were appointed
to the positions by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Jared Moskowitz is the former Director of the Florida
Division of Emergency Management and led emergency operations in the State
during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Previously, he was General Counsel at
AshBritt, and his past service includes six years in the Florida House of
Representatives and six years on the Parkland City Commission. Moskowitz earned
his bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University
and his Juris Doctorate from the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center.
Torey Alston served as Chief of Staff at the Florida
Department of Transportation for nearly three years helping manage a $10.3
billion enterprise with more than 6,200 employees. Previously, he was Chief of
Staff to two Broward County Commissioners and held senior positions in
Miami Dade County Public Schools, the City of Gainesville, and the Florida
Department of Management Services. Alston previously served on the Florida
Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Board of Trustees, City of Fort
Lauderdale Audit Advisory Committee, and City of Oakland Park Board of
Adjustment. Alston is a Life Member of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity, a Life Member of the FAMU National Alumni Association, and a Life Member of the NAACP. He earned his bachelor's degree and Master of
Business Administration from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
where he served five years on the Board of Trustees.
The Broward County Commission will also hold a ceremonial
public swearing-in ceremony and reception honoring Commissioners Moskowitz and
Alston at the start of the January 25th county commission meeting at
10AM in the Governmental Center Chambers, Room 422 in Fort Lauderdale.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Kimberly Maroe
Public Information Manager
Broward County Commission
(954) 357-8053
kmaroe@broward.org