Who will be Miramar’s next vice mayor? City commission set to make its choice
The Miramar city commission is scheduled to elect the city’s next vice mayor on Wednesday, deciding which of the four commissioners will hold the largely ceremonial leadership role for the coming year.
The commission must choose one of its members during its April 1 meeting to serve as vice mayor for a one-year term, according to a memorandum from City Manager Roy Virgin, citing Section 2-29 of Miramar’s City Code.
The vote comes as Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne’s current term expires. The commission is not required to rotate the position, meaning Colbourne could be selected again if a majority of commissioners vote to keep her in the role.
Voting will be Mayor Wayne M. Messam and the four commissioners — Colbourne, Avril Cherasard, Maxwell B. Chambers and Carson “Eddy” Edwards.
The vice mayor gig is a prestigious one. The VP serves as the mayor’s backup, presiding over meetings when the mayor is absent and often representing the city at community events.
City records show the vice mayor position has rotated among commissioners several times in recent years. Colbourne was elected vice mayor in April 2025, while former Commissioner Alexandra Davis held the position in 2023 and 2024. Chambers served as vice mayor in 2020.
The selection will be made by a resolution placed on the City Commission agenda by City Clerk Denise Gibbs. The resolution allows commissioners to choose any sitting member of the commission for the new one-year term.
The newly selected vice mayor will serve until April 2027, when the commission again votes on the position.
