Miami-Dade residents celebrated and partied up a storm in recognition of Hispanic roots and culture at Commissioner Jordan’s 3rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival on Saturday, October 3, 2009. More than 300 people came out to Acadia Park for the free event, which featured various activities and presentations highlighting the positive influences of District 1’s growing Hispanic community in Miami-Dade County.

Touring the “Black Freedom in Florida” exhibit at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida in Downtown Miami, Commissioner Jordan understood just how far African-Americans have come in their civil rights struggle. On September 10, 2009, Commissioner Jordan urged the Miami-Dade community to continue the push for higher education among minority students.

Miami-Dade District 1 residents with questions about the County's budget proposed by Mayor Carlos Alvarez can now contact Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan's Budget Hotline at 305-375-1689. The hotline will feature a recorded message from Commissioner Jordan with an explanation of the budget process and her position on the budget recommendations.