(Left to right: Haydee Sera, Chief Judge Altonaga, Amanda Fernandez)
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Monday, March 23, 2026
Miami's Women in Leadership
Miami is unique in that it is the only major U.S. city founded by a woman. Julia Tuttle, the Mother of Miami, would be proud to know that Miami is (probably) the only major U.S. city with a woman in nearly every leadership role. On Friday at Amal in Coconut Grove, the Cuban American Bar Association recognized those women, including Chief Judge Altonaga. The other honorees were: Ariana Fajardo Orshan, Chief Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit (and former U.S. Attorney for our district); Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami-Dade County; Eileen Higgins, Mayor of Miami; Rosie Cordero-Stutz, Miami-Dade Sheriff; Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Miami-Dade State Attorney; and Alina Garcia, Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections. Congratulations to all the honorees.
I consider Griselda Blanco to be the true Mother of Miami. Just because they didn't name a causeway after her doesn't not not make it not untrue.
ReplyDeleteWhat the heck does this even mean?
Deletedoesn't not not make it not untrue