On Thursday April 28th, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-17) will hold a 17th District Forum with local leaders to discuss the findings of the recent Gallup-Healthways Annual “Well Being Index” assessing the overall well-being of congressional districts across the nation. The study indicates that District 17 is the lowest ranking congressional district in the nation in its life evaluation index. Concerned about these findings, Congresswoman Wilson will convene local municipality and community leaders to determine the specific health needs of the community and identify ways to address these needs. She will be joined by Mr. Jason Milton, Senior Consultant for Gallup, who will explain the findings of the study and will be available to answer questions about the index.
Who/What: 17th District Forum w/ Congresswoman Wilson and local community leaders
When: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Thursday April 28th
Where: City of Miami Gardens Chambers, 1515 N.W. 167 Street, Miami Gardens, FL 33169
Press wishing to RSVP are asking to contact Mahen Gunaratna at (202) 641-4928 or mahen.gunaratna@mail.house.gov
“I was born in Overtown, raised in Liberty City, and have called this community home my entire life. The well-being of my constituents is the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning and the last thing I think about when I go to sleep at night,” said Congresswoman Wilson.
“I am convening the first-of-its-kind 17th District Forum to assess the health needs of our community and chart a path forward. We have come a long way over the years, but I know we can reach newer and greater heights if we come together as a community and commit ourselves to providing a healthier, more secure future for our children and grandchildren.”
Following is a preliminary list of Forum participants:
Urban League of Greater Miami , President and CEO T. Willard Fair
City of Miami Gardens, Mayor Shirley Gibson
City of West Park, Mayor Eric Jones
City of North Miami Beach, Mayor Myron Rosner
City of Opa Locka, Vice Mayor, Dottie Johnson Johnson
City of Pembroke Pines, Mayor Frank Otis
Miami Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan
City of North Miami Beach Councilwoman Phyllis Smith
Eric Elafson, Manager of Intergovernmental Affairs and Cargo Development at the Port of Miami
Representation from the offices of City of Miami Mayor, Tomas Regalado; State Senator Oscar Braynon;State Representative Cynthia Stafford; and State Representative John Patrick Julien
Representation from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Please see below for a recent article on the Gallup survey and its findings regarding the 17th District:
https://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/03/miami-area_congressional_distr.php
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson is a first-term congresswoman representing the 17th District of Florida, including Northern Miami-Dade and Southeast Broward Counties. She is a former state legislator and school principal and the founder of the 5000 Role Models for Excellence Project, a mentoring program for young males at risk of dropping out of school.