Haitian-American Elected

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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Here is a picture of the new District 3 City Councilman in North Miami.

Philippe Bien-Aime won over another popular Haitian American Jack Despinos with 2/3s of the vote. He became the new District 3 City Councilman in May, 2013.

Philippe Bien-Aime does not have a long career in politic. This was his first run for an elected office. Prior to that, he was a car salesman and business owner

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Here is a picture of the Haitian-American Lucie Tondreau who became the first Haitian woman elected Mayor of the city of North Miami. She wan second round of municipal elections against the former Mayor of the City, Kevin Burns.

Lucie Tondreau is from La Vallee de Jacmel. She and her family left Haiti under the dictatorship of Duvalier.

She studied in Montreal and then moved to Miami in 1986.

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Harry LaRosiliere has become the first Haitian-American and the first Black to be elected as mayor of Plano, Texas, one of the largest cities in the state. He wan over the popular Republican Party Chair Fred Mosesare by over 20 percent in May, 2013
Harry LaRosiliere was only three years when he arrived in the US from Haiti with his family. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from City College of New York. He moved to Plano, Texas in 1994, and worked as a financial advisor.
Harry LaRosiliere has his wife Tracy and their two daughters, ages 15 and 13. He has membership at the Plano Metro Rotary Club and the Plano Chamber of Commerce.

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