BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Two new Commissioners will attend their first Broward County Commission meeting on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, beginning at 10AM.

Jared Moskowitz represents Broward District 8, which includes parts of Coconut Creek, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Margate, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Tamarac, Wilton Manors, and the Central County region of the Broward Municipal Service District. 

Moskowitz is the former Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and led emergency operations throughout the State during the COVID-19 Pandemic.  He served six years in the Florida House of Representatives and six years on the Parkland City Commission.  Previously, he was General Counsel at AshBritt.  He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University and his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center.

Torey Alston joins the Commission on Tuesday, representing Broward District 9.  District 9 includes parts of Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Oakland Park, Plantation, Sunrise, and part of the Broward Municipal Service District near the Florida turnpike.

Alston previously served as Chief of Staff for the Florida Department of Transportation, helping to manage a $10.3 billion enterprise with more than 6,200 employees. He's the only County Commissioner that has, in the past, worked as Chief of Staff for two Broward Commissioners and held senior positions in Miami Dade County Public Schools, the city of Gainesville and the Florida Department of Management Services. 

Alston also served on the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Board of Trustees, City of Fort Lauderdale Audit Advisory Committee and City of Oakland Park Board of Adjustment. Alston is a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, FAMU National Alumni Association and NAACP. He earned his bachelor's degree and Master of Business Administration from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University where he served five years on the Board of Trustees. ?He is the only African American currently serving as a County Commissioner.

Both Commissioners were appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to fill vacancies left by former Commissioners who, by law, resigned in order to run for a U.S. Congressional seat. 

Broward Commission meetings are held at the Broward Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 422 in Fort Lauderdale.   Broward County streams meetings live on its social media channels: Twitter and YouTube  You may also view the webcast on Broward.org. Find what district you live in here.  View the latest agenda here. 

Friday, January 21, 2022

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