Special Episode: Special Guest Honorable Mayor Commissioner Mrs. Barbara Sharief

This week our Special Guest is the Honorable Mayor of Broward County, FL Commissioner Mrs. Barbara Sharief, RN, MSN, ARNP. This week we will be talking about women in politics. The question we will be answering is "How to encourage women to be involved in politics with great success?"

Commissioner Mrs. Sharief is a native of South Florida & has been a resident of Broward County since the age of 14. In 2001, Mrs. Sharief visualized & created what is now known as South Florida Pediatric Homecare Inc. (SFPH).  The company is currently servicing residents of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties and employs over 600 professionals in South Florida.

In 2009, Mrs. Sharief was elected to the Miramar City Commission, where she served as Vice-Mayor in 2010.  In November of 2010, she was elected to the Broward County Commission District 8 seat-serving the culturally diverse population of the cities of Hallandale Beach, Miramar, Pembroke Park, Pembroke Pines, West Park. In 2012/13 she was selected by her colleagues to service as Vice-Mayor of Broward County & is in her current run as Mayor of Broward County for 2013/14. Mrs. Sharief will continue representing her constituents on a national level to advocate for the issues of Broward County.

She is married to Maxwell Chambers & they have five children; Amanda Murias, Zachary Chambers, Alyssa Murias, Meia Chambers, & Hailey Chambers. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Nursing at Florida International University.

The Honorable Mayor Commissioner Mrs. Barbara Sharief is a great example of a successful woman in politics, and yet still able to balance her personal life with all her family, business, and career goals in mind.

Link: www.broward.org