For more than 20 years, Commissioner Natacha Seijas has remained committed to serving the needs of South Florida residents. Her concern for the elderly, women, the poor, and the environment have informed her actions as a representative of the people since her earliest days in public office.
1987 Commissioner Seijas was elected to the Hialeah City Council where she served until 1993
1993 Elected as the District 13 commissioner and became the first Hispanic woman to sit on the Commission
1994 Developed and introduced the Women Business Enterprise Program and the Hispanic Business Enterprise Program
1994 Served as convening chair of the Women's Hemispheric Conference*
1996 Re-elected as District 13 commissioner
1997 Created the baby stroller parking law which provides priority parking spaces for parents with children under 3-years-old in lots with more than 100 spaces with the display of a special parking permit . View photo
1998 Presented with the Good Housekeeping Award for Women in Government for her work in creating the baby stroller parking permit. View photo
1998 Sponsored ordinance preventing county surplus property from being donated to places outside Miami-Dade County
1999 Sponsored the Domestic Violence Leave Ordinance - the first of its kind in the nation - requiring employers to provide leave time to victims of domestic violence
1999 Created the Living Wage Ordinance requiring that all Miami-Dade County employees and service contractors' employees be paid a wage consistent with the living standard above poverty level. View photo
1999 Elected Outstanding Commissioner of Miami-Dade County by the AFL-CIO
1999 Appointed as Board of County Commissioners representative on the Miami-Dade School of Readiness Coalition - a position she still holds today
1999 Facilitated the installation of a street light at the intersection of Miami Lakes Drive and Miami Lakeway North
1999 Elected chair of the South Florida Regional Planning Council
1999 Created the Miami Lakes Municipal Advisory Committee (MLMAC)
1999 Supported Children's programs at Miami Lakes/Palm Springs North Library* View photo
2000 Re-elected as District 13 Commissioner
2000 Re-elected as chair of the South Florida Regional Planning Council
2000 Gave more than $3 million towards the renovation the Hialeah High School Auditorium. View photo
2000 Successfully fought against efforts to designate Opa-Locka Airport a reliever facility for MIA
2000 Received the State of Florida's Incredible Partner Award, presented by the Department of Elderly Affairs
2000 Lead the successful incorporation process to make Miami Lakes the County's 31st city. View photo
2001 Sponsored the Noise Abatement Task Force ordinance for Opa-Locka Airport
2001 Urged the Board of County Commissioners to secure a $1,340,440 grant from State of Florida Department Elderly Affairs and allocate $1,000,000 in general funds for the High Nutritional Risk Elders Program. View photo
2002 Appointed as chairperson of the Governmental and Environmental Operations Committee
2002 Spearhead the creation of a bark park and mountain bike trails at Amelia Earhart Park. View photo
2002 Facilitated improvements to odor control system at the Pump Station #417 in Palm Springs North. View photo
2002 Coordinated improvements to the trash transfer station at Palm Springs North. View photo
2002 Created an ordinance keeping Miami-Dade County School's Driver's Education Program intact*
2002 Sponsored a board allocation item for $6 million in funding for a new Corrections Mental Health Facility in the County
2002 Allocated $1.2 million for an Elderly Program guaranteeing lunch, dinner and weekend meals for the elderly, which was matched by State of Florida funds
2002 Norman and Jean Reach Park in Palm Springs North received $270,000 in funding for improvements of the batting cages, landscaping, shelter, and lighting in the pool, basketball court and parking areas*
2003 Served on the Children's Trust as representative of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners
2003 Country Club of Miami golf course reopened with new courses*
2003 Allocated $10,000 to the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes
2003 Secured funding for the design and development of the Ferri Property in Miami Gardens Drive
2003 $6.5 million roadway project in Miami Lakes*
2003 Soccer fields at Amelia Earhart*
2004 Flood project overseen by the commissioner's committee resulted in FEMA discount on 2004 flood insurance*
2004 Presented a resolution to investigate costly toll increase
2004 Re-elected as District 13 Commissioner. View photo
2004 Amelia Earhart Elementary School unveiled replica of the aircraft flown by pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart created with funding from Commissioner Seijas
2004 Grand Opening of Miami-Dade's newest library at Palm Springs North* View photo
2004 Urged Congress to stop advertisements of pharmaceutical drugs on television and to provide savings to consumer
2004 Urged the county manager to conduct a study and to present a report on the shortage of affordable housing in Miami-Dade County to the Board of County Commissioners
2005 Appointed chairperson of the Infrastructure and Land Use Committee, and member of the Intergovernmental, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Committee, the Community Outreach, Safety and Healthcare Administration Committee, and the Governmental Structure Task Force
2005 Sponsored a resolution declaring May as the month to commemorate Cuba's Independence and establishing the annual "Cuban Mosaic" exhibit. View photo
2005 Named to the President's Board of Advisors for St. Thomas University
2005 Participated in the Miami-Dade County Relief Convoy to the State of Mississippi to deliver supplies to the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. View photo
2005 Organized a massive relief effort to bring water, ice and food to District 13 residents
2006 Appointed as chairperson of the Jay Malina International Trade Consortium which is the official county agency promoting trade through the Port of Miami and Miami International Airport
2006 Appointed to the Florida Association of Counties Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee
2006 Served as chairperson of the Governmental Operations and Environment Committee
2006 Sponsored resolution supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Watersense program
2007 Introduced resolution opposing proposed increase in naturalization fees
2007 Spearheaded county effort to reduce carbon emissions
2007 Established the Climate Change Advisory Task Force and introduced legislation directing the county manager to apply for and obtain membership for the County in the Chicago Climate Exchange
2007 Received the 2007 American Jewish Congress Civic Achievement Award. View photo
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