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Comment: The page Shirley Gibson in the mainspace is currently a redirect to 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida. The name of her university requires disambiguation.
Shirley Gibson (died 2023) was a public official and politician in Florida. She was the first mayor of Miami Gardens, a majority African American city outside Miami.[1] She served as mayor of Miami Gardens from 2003 to 2012.[2]
She graduated from St. Thomas University with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and an M.A. in Pastoral Ministry. She worked as a police officer for several years.[2] She hosted a radio talk show in Miami.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Habersham, Raisa; Smalls II, C. Isaiah (2023-10-19). "She helped establish Miami Gardens and became its first mayor. Shirley Gibson dies at 79". Miami Herald.
- ^ a b c "Mayor Shirley Gibson, City of Miami Gardens" (PDF). Miami-Dade County.