Dennis C. Moss
District 9

Dennis C. Moss was first elected to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners in April 1993 representing the constituents of District 9 in South Miami-Dade County. He was re-elected to a second term in October 1996, a third term in September 2000 and a fourth term in 2004. His commission district is geographically one of the largest and one of the most diverse in the county. Having been elected shortly after Hurricane Andrew, the second worst natural disaster in the history of the United States, Commissioner Moss immediately focused his efforts on the recovery of South Miami-Dade.  His tireless efforts resulted in a comprehensive plan to rebuild distressed and declining areas affected by Hurricane Andrew. Named in recognition of Commissioner Moss, The Moss Plan was approved on September 7, 1993, by the Board of County Commissioners.

Commissioner Moss serves as chair of the Health and Public Safety Committee, vice-chair of the Recreation & Cultural Affairs Committee and is a member of the Economic Development & Human Services Committee.  He chairs the Zoo Oversight Board that oversees Miami Metro Zoo; the Community Image Advisory Board, whose mission is to improve the maintenance and aesthetics of our major roadways and transportation facilities. Is a member of the  South Florida Regional Planning Council which  identifies long-term challenges and opportunities facing Southeast Florida and assist the Region's leaders in developing and implementing creative strategies that result in more prosperous and equitable communities, a healthier and cleaner environment, and a more vibrant economy.

Commissioner Moss has served in the past as the honorary Chair of the Bahamas Sister Cities program, and Chairman of the Governmental Structure Task Force, which focused on helping the County identify efficient and effective government. Under the late Governor Lawton Chiles, Commissioner Moss was appointed to the Land Use and Water Planning Task Force.

A lifelong resident of District 9, Commissioner Moss has been actively involved in community affairs and has been appointed to serve on many boards including the Community Action Agency, the South Dade Alliance for Black Neighborhood Development, and the Metro-Miami Action Plan Trust.

For more than 25 years, Commissioner Moss has served as the Executive Director of the Richmond Perrine Optimist Club, where his agency provides programs for delinquent and at-risk youth, and disadvantaged families.

Commissioner Moss is a 1974 graduate of Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics.  He is married to Margaret Hawkins-Moss and has three children.

Revised: 02/2006