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Today, the Domestic Partners and Family Health Coverage Ordinance
passed first reading with a 8 to 4 vote

First reading allows the ordinance to go to a Board of County Commissioners committee.  The
Commissioners that voted yes were Chairman Bruno A. Barreiro, Commissioner Katy Sorenson,
Commissioner Sally A. Heyman, Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson,  Commissioner Carlos A. Gimenez,
Commisioner Barbara Jordan, Commissioner Rebeca Sosa and Commissioner Dennis C. Moss.

Now that this ordinance has passed first reading, there will be two more votes before it becomes law. The
committee meeting will be on March 12 at 2 pm and the final vote on April 8th.

If you would like to support this ordinance, please call the commissioners and the mayor to voice your
support. Tell your colleagues and friends to do the same. If you have been denied hospital visitation or you
are a county employee that supports domestic partner benefits, please call us at (305) 751-7283

District 1  Barbara J. Jordan
305-375-5694 or305-474-3011
District1@miamidade.gov

District 2  Dorrin D. Rolle
305-375-4833 or 305-694-2779
BMORRIS2@miamidade.gov

District 3  Audrey M. Edmonson *
305-375-5393 or 305-636-2331
District3@miamidade.gov

District 4  Sally A. Heyman *
305-375-5128 or 305-787-5999
District4@miamidade.gov

District 5  Bruno A. Barreiro *
305-643-8525 or 305-673-7743
District5@miamidade.gov

District 6  Rebeca Sosa
305-375-5696 or 305-267-6377
District6@miamidade.gov

District 7  Carlos A. Gimenez *
305-375-5680
District7@miamidade.gov

District 8  Katy Sorenson *
305-375-5218 or 305-378-6677
District8@miamidade.gov

District 9  Dennis C. Moss
305-375-4832 or 305-234-4938 or 305-245-4420
District9@miamidade.gov

District 10  Javier D. Souto
305-375-4835 or 305-222-2116
District10@miamidade.gov

District 11  Jose A. Martinez
305-375-5511 or 305-552-1155
District11@miamidade.gov

District 12  Jose ''Pepe'' Diaz
305-375-4343 or 305-599-1200
District12@miamidade.gov

District 13  Natacha Seijas
305-375-4831

contact via email Office of the Mayor the Honorable
Carlos Alvarez 305-375-5071
mayor@miamidade.gov


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