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Age
47
Education
Juris Doctor
Hometown
Miramar, Florida
County
Broward County
Instagram
www.instagram/sheilacherfilusmccormick
Campaign Phone
9546684427
I support immigration reform, creating a permanent pathway to residency for tho We have a real immigration policy crisis in this country, and Congress needs to fix it. Temporary Protected Status was created by Congress in 1990 to protect people already in the United States when conditions in their home countries make it unsafe to return because of war, natural disasters, or extraordinary instability. Haitians were first granted TPS after the devastating 2010 earthquake. More than a decade later, Haiti is still facing severe violence, political instability, economic hardship, and humanitarian crisis. Now, with Haitian TPS being terminated, roughly 350,000 Haitians could lose legal protection and work authorization. These are people who have built lives here, raised families here, paid taxes, and helped power key industries like hospitality, healthcare, construction, and service work. Removing them without a real plan would hurt families, employers, communities, and the broader economy.
Absolutely. Especially in South Florida where we face significant economic risks from flooding, sea level rise, extreme heat, and stronger storms. These hazards can affect infrastructure, property, tourism, insurance costs, and businesses, making climate resilience an important consideration for the region's long-term economic stability. We need to prioritize this issue, and I intend to.
1. Housing affordability: Expanding the supply of affordable housing. Investing in underserved and economically distressed communities. Helping working families, seniors, veterans, and first-time homebuyers access stable housing. Using federal investments to support local housing and community development projects. Which is why I secured hundreds of millions of dollars in CPF for South Florida, including funding for neighborhood revitalization, infrastructure; and passed several legislations to fix the housing crisis in the district.
2. Healthcare Access: Improving access to affordable healthcare. Supporting hospitals and community health centers. Protecting Medicare and Medicaid. Expanding care for veterans, seniors, and underserved communities. Strengthening the healthcare workforce. Which is why I secured 81MIL+ to expand access to quality healthcare, funding for local providers, support veteran services, immigration, and federal investment across Florida.
Freedom of speech is one of our most fundamental rights, but it does not and cannot come at the expense of another person’s safety and well-being. We have the right to express our views, advocate for change, criticize government, and engage in public debate without fear of censorship. But that right is not absolute. When speech becomes a true threat, incites violence, spreads defamation, or puts people in danger, there must be clear lines of accountability.
Both, but their functions differ. The President manages federal agencies. Congress oversees them. The Constitution establishes a system of checks and balances in which both branches have distinct but complementary roles to ensure accountability and effective government.
Women are America's largest and most reliable voting bloc. We need to make it easier, not harder for them and for all Americans to vote. I would be pushing for a range of administrative measures, such as:
- Waiving or reducing fees for obtaining certified birth, marriage, and naturalization records when needed for voter registration.
- Creating streamlined processes to replace lost or damaged documents.
- Allowing secure electronic verification of citizenship through existing federal and state records, reducing the need for paper documents.
- Establishing mobile document assistance clinics and partnerships with local governments and community organizations to help people obtain records.
- Providing clear public education and multilingual assistance on what documents are accepted and how to obtain them.
- Ensuring accommodations for people whose names have changed due to marriage, divorce, adoption, or court order by simplifying document matching across agencies.
We need to (1) expand access to affordable early childhood education, particularly for low-income families, while leaving curriculum and day-to-day operations to states and local providers, (2) enforce civil rights laws, supporting students with disabilities, providing funding for disadvantaged schools, collecting education data, and administering programs such as Title I and IDEA; and (3) Provide more funding got student financial aid, research funding, accreditation oversight, consumer protections, and veterans' education benefits. Finally, we need to do more for college affordability, student loan programs, workforce development.
Age
69
Education
Some College
Hometown
Plantation
County
Broward
Instagram
HolnessForCongress/Daleholness
LinkedIn
DaleHolness
Campaign Phone
9543254040
I support immigration reform for a humane, efficient, fair system prioritizing dignity and prosperity. Citizenship pathways for 11M undocumented immigrants will rebuild our middle class, boosting GDP by $1.7T over a decade and creating 400,000 jobs (AmericanProgress.org).
My Framework:
• Pathways: Legal status for undocumented residents, Dreamers, and TPS holders.
• Modernization: End green card freezes, eliminate barriers, and reduce backlogs.
• Support: Fund citizenship services, legal aid, English/bilingual classes, and training.
• Labor: Enforce immigrant labor rights to ensure fair wages and safe conditions.
Record of Action (Broward Mayor/Commissioner):
• Direct Aid: Hosted monthly Lauderhill Mall drives since 2010, helping 10,000+ naturalize for free.
• TPS Advocacy: Pushed locally and federally for Haiti, Venezuela, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
• Inclusion: Co-founded Cities for Citizenship in Broward to cut naturalization barriers.
Climate change is a catastrophic financial threat, functioning as a hidden tax that drains American wallets.
• National Cost: Since 1980, U.S. climate disasters have cost over $2.9T (NOAA).
• Household Burden: Climate change costs U.S. households $400–$900 annually, exceeding $1,300 in the top 10% of counties (MIT).
• Disasters: We averaged 23 billion-dollar disasters annually (2020-2024), costing $1,500 per capita in 2023-24.
In Florida's 20th District, sea-level rise and extreme storms drive up property insurance, threatening homeownership and small businesses. We are out of time.
Action Plan:
• Resilience: Invest in climate-resilient, organic agriculture.
• Innovation: Manufacture next-gen green tech in the U.S.
• Standards: Strictly enforce water/air quality rules.
• Farmers: Help reduce chemical fertilizer & pesticide use.
Investing in clean tech now will save our economy and secure prosperity.
1. Affordability & Housing:
Florida’s cost of living is an emergency: 47% of households fall below the ALICE threshold (United Way) and 905,000 low-income renters spend 40% of income on housing (UF Shimberg).
Pass federal down-payment assistance and build affordable housing. Record: As Broward Mayor, I secured $59M in COVID rental aid, built homes in neglected areas, and sponsored a $50k Homestead Exemption for low-income seniors.
2. Economic Empowerment: Rebuilding the Middle Class
• Small Biz: Reform taxes and protect the Child Tax Credit. Record: Authored Broward’s “30-for-30” (30% of surtax to minority/women-owned businesses), raising participation to 40%, and secured a $20M economic package.
• Labor: Protect union rights. Record: Secured $3.3M/yr for workforce training; worked with SEIU to raise wages.
• Prosperity: Universal Healthcare, free early/tech/college education, Obama-era immigration reform, reformed Opportunity Zones, and protected Social Security.
Freedom of Speech is the bedrock of American democracy protecting our right to express ideas and criticize the government without fear of censorship. Yet, in Florida, this right is under unprecedented attack.
Defending free speech means fighting back:
• Classrooms & Libraries: Florida is ground zero for censorship, driving 30% of national book bans in 2024-2025 by targeting history, race, and LGBTQ+ titles (PEN America).
• Right to Protest: Universities like FIU banned indoor protests and disciplined students for silent demonstrations. The First Amendment doesn't stop at the schoolhouse door.
• Advocacy Groups: We must stop laws giving officials authority to label groups "domestic terrorist organizations," crippling nonprofits engaged in protected civil rights advocacy (ACLU).
As a former Broward County Mayor, I know communities require open dialogue. In Congress, I will fiercely defend the First Amendment against government-enforced ideological conformity.
Oversight is shared, but Congress holds primary power. The President directs daily operations, but Congress creates agencies, defines missions, and funds them. Through the "power of the purse," Congress ensures the executive branch obeys legislative intent.
• The Supreme Court’s Loper Bright v. Raimondo decision (overturning Chevron deference) disrupted how agencies function. Stripping power from specialized experts and giving it to unelected judges places an urgent burden on lawmakers. We can no longer rely on agencies to interpret vague laws; Congress must legislate with absolute precision to prevent corporate exploitation.
• I will exercise aggressive oversight so federal agencies protect the environment, enforce labor laws, and expand healthcare. I will write ironclad laws that unelected judges cannot dismantle, safeguarding the regulatory frameworks that keep our air clean, our workplaces safe, and our financial systems fair.
If documentary proof of citizenship becomes required to vote, we must ensure no eligible voter is disenfranchised. Access to democracy must never depend on the ability to pay for a document.
My Plan to Eliminate Barriers:
• Free Legal Assistance: I will expand funding for legal aid groups like those I championed in Broward County to help low-income individuals, especially women, obtain certified birth and marriage certificates.
• Mobile Access Drives: Since 2010, my Lauderhill Mall Citizenship Drives helped 10,000+ residents naturalize for free. I will launch mobile units in underserved neighborhoods to help residents secure voter documentation.
• Fee Waivers: I will advocate for federal legislation mandating fee waivers for low-income citizens seeking vital records specifically for voter registration.
• Community Hubs: I will partner with nonprofits and libraries to build "one-stop-shop" networks where citizens can retrieve records and register simultaneously.
The federal government must guarantee educational equity. Education is a national economic imperative; every child deserves to succeed regardless of zip code.
• Pre-K: Guarantee universal access and comprehensive early screening so every child starts strong.
• K-12: Build a "school-to-opportunity" pipeline instead of a “school to prison” pipeline. Increase funding to raise educator pay, cover classroom costs, support Exceptional Student Education, and fund art and music programs.
• Higher Ed & Workforce: Make college free for middle- and low-income families, forgive student loans, and expand tech training and on-campus childcare.
My Record of Action:
• Funding: Secured $3.3M annually for workforce training and reentry programs.
• Scholarships: Co-chaired UNCF fundraiser for 12 years, raising millions.
• Local Impact: Created Lauderhill Education A+ Plan ($100k/yr), implemented KAPOW, signed a Broward College MOU, and led the effort to build the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center.
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Age
59
Education
University of Florda (BA, MA)
Hometown
Weston
County
Broward
Instagram
www.instagram.com/dws/
Campaign Phone
9547022848
We need comprehensive legislative immigration reform in Congress and an end to Trump’s cruel attacks on immigrant communities. No one should be afraid to go to a grocery store or seek medical attention. Reforms must include a path to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS recipients , especially given recent Supreme Court decisions. I'm filing legislation to ensure courts can review any Administration TPS determinations that impact District 20's diverse communities, including Haitians, Venezuelans Caribbean and others potentially impacted . Such reforms, if paired with orderly and humane border management, can protect our neighbors and their families from deportation, and our economy from major disruptions.
Climate change is an existential and economic threat to the nation, and especially Florida. To confront it, we must end and reverse Trump's dismantling of green, renewable energy initiatives. Fossil fuel dependency is catastrophic. The Inflation Reduction Act's aggressive clean energy funding must be renewed. We must also brace for sea level rise on our shores and streets now, by bolstering the National Flood Insurance Program to keep insurance premiums affordable. I've also brought home millions in funding for mitigation projects across Broward County that lower long-term risk and rates, like Hollywood's street-raising and drainage projects and various water pumping stations.
My top two priorities are lowering prices for Broward families and protecting America's democracy. For fast relief, it means ending Trump's illegal tariffs and costly war in Iran. Both drive up pump and checkout prices. I'll also fight to end Trump's corruption and billionaire bailout to get Washington solely focused on lowering prices. That means reversing the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid cuts and passing more bills like one I just voted for, to increase housing supplies and financing. To protect our democracy, we must restore the Voting Rights Act, ban gerrymandering nationally and ensure Trump's lawless conduct ends and he is held to account.
Freedom of speech is essential to a functioning democracy. That means protecting the right to freely criticize those in power, peacefully assemble, demonstrate and protest, as we saw in Minneapolis after the ICE murders of citizens there. It also means opposing Trump’s weaponizing the federal government to come after Americans who disagree with him, as we see in FCC threats and the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. This corrupt abuse of power and overreach must stop. Media companies must hold the line against Trump's unconstitutional First Amendment assaults. Otherwise, all accountability and public forms of self-governance and correction are stifled.
Overseeing federal agencies is a Constitutionally shared responsibility between Congress and the President, with the judiciary acting as an arbiter. However, this balance of power has been dramatically upended by the Trump Administration. They have undermined and ignored the power of Congress to create, structure, fund and oversee federal agencies. There's also rampant corruption and partisan abuse in the executive branch's execution of agency rules, laws, and regulatory enforcement. The removal of civil servants as well as the removal or reassignment of capable agency leaders is abhorrent. Republicans have completely abrogated any oversight or responsibility in this regard, and Democrats must reclaim it immediately.
It's already illegal for non-citizens to vote. Countless studies show it's not remotely a problem. And because documents to prove citizenship have a cost, requiring these documents to vote is the equivalent of a poll tax. However, if the voter-suppressing SAVE Act became law, I'd initiate federal legislation to waive or assist states and individuals to get birth certificates and passports. Making both free for citizens who need it to vote is a start. Also, funding states to connect the DMV to state health records can eliminate individual’s paper verification burdens. States should also be incentivized to cross check federal databases for verification, and for women, allow marriage licenses and divorce decrees. For everyone, allow tribal, military and REAL IDs as citizenship proof. The SAVE Act is voter suppression, pure and simple. It is illegal and unconstitutional
The federal government should play an active role in ensuring equitable funding, access, and treatment from K-12 to higher education. It should also play a role to ensure discrimination and socioeconomic forces do not impede learning. That can be done through key steps from setting baseline standards, data collection, supporting targeted nutritional and after-school resources, to regulatory and courtroom actions. For higher education, reducing the financial burden for students, from increased grants to targeted loan forgiveness should be prioritized. We must also set national goals that leverage higher education to fulfill specific energy, medical and quality-of-life initiatives.
