BAHAMAS-born Shannan Ighodaro secured 62 percent of votes to become councilwoman-elect for Miami Gardens, Florida.
Mrs Ighodaro, pictured, is the first Bahamian-born to be elected in the city and said that her victory was a win for all women in Miami Gardens.
“Women who may not have been born here or who have had some stacks up against them like ‘Okay, you know you were not born here. You will not be more than your degree you’ve earned or anything else’ along that nature. I think that I have broken that mould for many women in Miami-Gardens and certainly in Miami-Dade County,” Mrs Ighodaro said.
The Nassau native said she never aspired to be a politician, although her husband had served in Miami Gardens as a former Vice Mayor and councilman for the last eight years. She herself has been involved in the community for the last 25 years, she said.
“I prayed about it and I felt that it was the right time for me to take it up a notch. I truly believe that being in office would provide me the ability to do much more for so many more people, particularly women who I feel could easily be underserved or marginalised and I don’t want that to happen,” she explained.
She moved to America at the age of 23 and completed a BS degree in Accounting at Florida Memorial University in 1997. Following this she completed a MBA in Business Administration at Nova Southeastern University.
Mrs Ighodaro attended CH Reeves Junior High School and then Government High School.
Comments
UN 3 years, 5 months ago
They’re milking the Black Lives Matter fad to death. Many chicks have proven having a degree means nothing. We’re ‘educated’ bank staff who yell insults while on the job (our infantile brain can’t grasp we’re ruining our own reputations). Just today, a gussie in a Commonwealth Bank uniform stood around a takeout place, clearly in a trance (la la land): I’m a stranger in here ‘responding’ to something a nobody said privately. Do I have shares in that bank? If so, shouldn’t a bigger priority be to ensure the near dehydrated/one foot in grave secret princess receives her money?
Wise Maya Angelou never graduated college and she’s one of the world’s most quoted people. Black female billionaire Folorunsho Alikija was once the richest black woman in the world (she never attended college). These new chicks: nothing/no one to be proud of.
proudloudandfnm 3 years, 5 months ago
No idea what you're trying to say here. Slow down, take a breath and try to write something that actually makes sense...
GodSpeed 3 years, 5 months ago
"Women who may not have been born here or who have had some stacks up against them like ‘Okay, you know you were not born here."
People who are not born there SHOULD have stacks up against them. I'd expect the same here.
Blessed 3 years, 5 months ago
Wow haters
tribanon 3 years, 5 months ago
No. Realists.
tribanon 3 years, 5 months ago
And there's much more to that story. LOL
TCAB 3 years, 5 months ago
Its amazing the amount of subconscious hate we have for our fellow brother/sister. Honestly just congratulate a fellow Bahamian on the accomplishment. Whether we know the back story or not let our people see that we can do whatever we put our minds to - here and abroad.
Congratulations Mrs. Ighodaro I wish you the best in your new role and pray for your continued success!
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