Eileen Higgins
American politician (born 1964)
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- Eileen Higgins (born June 30, 1964) is an American politician and former diplomat serving as the 44th mayor of Miami since 2025.
- In the 2025 Miami mayoral election, Higgins defeated Emilio Gonzalez in a runoff.
- Early life, education, and career Higgins was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Higgins moved to Miami in the early 2000s, where she became active in local community and advocacy groups.
- In 2006, she became Country Director of the Peace Corps in Belize.
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WikipediaEileen Higgins (born June 30, 1964) is an American politician and former diplomat serving as the 44th mayor of Miami since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as a member of the Miami-Dade County Commission from 2018 to 2025.
In the 2025 Miami mayoral election, Higgins defeated Emilio Gonzalez in a runoff. She is the first woman mayor, the first non-Hispanic mayor since 1996, and the first member of the Florida Democratic Party to be elected mayor since 1997.
Higgins was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Mexico and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University.
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