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    Office of the Chair Website
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    Welcome to the Office of the Chair Website!

    The Office of the Chair website offers you the latest information on legislation from Chairman Joe A. Martinez and the Board of County Commissioners, as well as useful County services and programs.

    Commissioner Joe A. Martinez was elected Chairman of the Board to serve a two-year term during 2011 and 2012.
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    Are you Election Ready?

    Make your voice heard! January 31, 2012 is the official voting day for registered Republicans to select a candidate for U.S. President. However, all registered voters can also vote on two items affecting the Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter: petitions and how commissioners will serve in the future.  

    For more information, please visit our Elections website or call 3-1-1.
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    Commissioners Xavier L. Suarez and Esteban Bovo, Jr. take oath of office

    In front of a packed audience filled with elected officials, dignitaries, County directors, family and friends, Commissioners Xavier L. Suarez and Esteban Bovo, Jr. officially took their seats as the representatives of Miami-Dade's Districts 7 and 13, respectively.
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    Chairman Joe A. Martinez announces launch of new virtual career center

    Miami-Dade has launched a conveniently accessible online career center, a brainchild of Chairman Joe A. Martinez. Miami-Dade residents can now easily search for jobs from a one-stop cyber portal.
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    Miami-Dade Blue provides a lifeline to affordable medical care

    Under the leadership of Chairman Martinez and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, residents are taking advantage of Miami-Dade BlueSM – a unique health insurance plan for Miami-Dade’s uninsured population. If you are under the age of 65, and don't qualify for government health assistance, but struggle with the high cost of insurance, Miami-Dade Blue may be for you. 
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    Learn if you qualify for health insurance assistance

    Miami-Dade County has launched a new online pre-screening tool to help people obtain health insurance. In less than 5 minutes, County residents can find out if they qualify for premium assistance in paying for health insurance. 

    By answering some simple questions, residents can find out whether Miami-Dade County’s new Health Insurance Utilization Program (MD-HIUP), which provides premium assistance for Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Miami-Dade Blue, is for them. 

    Take the easy online survey today and see if you qualify.
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    News Archive
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    Chairman's Portrait

    Commissioner Martinez
     
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    Contact Information

    Office of the Chair
    111 NW 1st Street, Suite 220

    Phone:
    305-375-5511

    Fax:
    305-375-5883

    Email:
    officeofthechair@miamidade.gov

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    Commission Districts

    Office of the Chair
    District 1 - Barbara J. Jordan
    District 2 - Jean Monestime  
    District 3 - Audrey Edmonson
    District 4 - Sally A. Heyman
    District 5 - Bruno A. Barreiro  
    District 6 - Rebeca Sosa  
    District 7 - Xavier L. Suarez
    District 8 - Lynda Bell
    District 9 - Dennis C. Moss  
    District 10 - Javier D. Souto  
    District 11 - Joe A. Martinez
    District 12 - José "Pepe" Diaz  
    District 13 - Esteban Bovo, Jr.
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