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First Haitian-American elected to public office in US. The current Councilman of North Miami Beach, Philippe Derose was born in Haiti in 1952. He moved to the United States in 1974. He received a bachelor's degree in psychology at California Coast University. Philippe Derose married to Marie Derose and together, they have three children.

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Here is a picture of Councilwoman of North Miami, District 4, Marie Erlande Steril
For the past 18 years, Marie Erlande Steril has been a resident of North Miami, most specifically in District 4 that she proudly represents on the City Council. She has been an active member of the community and has contributed to the betterment of the city at many different levels.

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Haitian-American Linda Dorcena Forry is the actual Massachusetts state representative. In 2009, Linda Dorcena Forry was named Chairman of the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business.

As a first generation of Haitian American, Massachusetts state representative Linda Dorcena Forry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Boston College Carroll School of Management and is currently a Masters Degree Candidate in Public Administration at Suffolk University.

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In a major upset, Haitian-American Jean Monestime defeated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Dorrin D. Rolle to become the first Haitian-American Commissioner in Miaim-Dade County. Monestime is a former real estate broker and former North Miami City Council and was eble to get the victory with less then a quarter of the fund available to Dorrin D. Rolle

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Here is a picture of Haitian-American attorney Phillip J. Brutus. He ran for the seat in the United States House of Representatives held by Kendrick Meek. he did not win.

Phillip J. Brutus became the first Haitian-American to be elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000. He collaborated with other congress persons to pass several bills.

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Here is a picture of John Patrick Julien, actual Florida Representative and Former City of North Miami Beach Council member from 2005 to 2010.

He currently a member of the Democratic Caribbean Caucus of Florida, as well as Haitian American Democratic Club and the National Haitian American Elected Officials Network

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Kwame Raoul was born in Chicago to Haitian immigrant parents
He is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 13th district. Kwame Raoul was appointed to the position in 2004 to fill the seat vacated by Barack Obama when he became President. He is the chair of the Illinois Senate's Redistricting Committee and the Senate's Pension & Investments Committee.
Raoul has focused his attention in the areas of promoting civil justice, early childhood education, domestic violence prevention and political reform.
Raoul earned a bachelor's degree in political science from DePaul University and a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.

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One of us has been honored by one of the most prestigious institutions in the United states. Haitian-American Dr. Marie-Louise Jean-Baptiste from the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) has been awarded with Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching by the Harvard Medical School's 2013 Charles McCabe. This kind of honors have only been awarded to the most outstanding teachers of the Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Marie-Louise Jean-Baptiste received this award in 2013 in recognition of her outstanding teaching skills through her mentoring, guiding and educating the next generation of physicians

She has been an excellent role model in her community.
After her graduation from the Faculty of Medicine of the State University of Haiti, Dr. Marie-Louise Jean-Baptiste received training in internal medicine at Cambridge Hospital. She is a primary care physician at the CHA, working with the Homeless Program and people infected with the HIV virus

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The secret to making Tassot de Cabrit or Fried Goat, Haitian Style. This is what you do: Since goat meat is usually hard to cook, cut no bigger than 2-3 inches in thickness. Wash your goat meat in vinegar and use cold water to rinse.

Then take your time to marinate in orange and lime juices, pepper and salt for several hours. Then put the marinated meat in a pot without putting in additional water. The water will be added later.

You will add water periodically, a cup at a time to give time for the seasoning to penetrate the meat. When meat is cooked, removed from the liquid. Heat oil in a large frying pan and, without overcrowding the pan, fry the cooked pieces of meat. Serve while still hot.

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What you should do in order to make a good Conch or Lambi, Haitian Style

First, since Conch is a tough meat, tenderize it with a mallet. Cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Drain conch pieces after soaked in vinegar and water for 2 hours. Use some oil to sauté onion and garlic until onion is tender. Add ingredients and conch into the pot with seasons. Cook over medium heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until conch is tender.

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