Wayne Messam

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Wayne Messam, 2015

Wayne M. Messam (* 7. June 1974 in South Bay , Florida ) is an American politician ( Democratic Party ) and businessman. He applied for his party's nomination for the 2020 presidential election .

life and career

Wayne Messam has lived in Miramar for 18 years . Wayne, a first generation American, was his parents' first child to be born in the United States. He was raised in South Bay, Florida by Jamaican parents. His father, Hubert Messam, worked in the Glades' sugar cane fields as a migrant worker for nearly two decades after immigrating to the United States with his family. As a Senior Class President at Glades Central High School, Wayne received a full athletic and academic scholarship to attend Florida State University . His successes include being a wide receiver member of the National Championship Football Team in 1993 under the legendary coach Bobby Bowden . Mayor Messam was elected Vice-President of the Student Union by his senior colleagues. One of his greatest highlights was when the FSU Black Alumni Association named him "Student of the Year" in 1996 for his exceptional achievements as a student athlete. He graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems in 1997.

In 2015 he was elected Mayor of Miramar.

Private

Wayne Messam is married with three children.

Web links

Commons : Wayne Messam  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/130228/wayne-messam
  2. ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Wayne_Messam
  3. ↑ https://www.miramarfl.gov/1118/About-the-Mayor
personal data
SURNAME Messam, Wayne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Messam, Wayne M.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician and businessman
DATE OF BIRTH June 7th 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH South Bay , Florida, United States