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Wasserman Schultz Statement on Passing of Marcia Beach

Pembroke Pines, FL – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after the passing of former Broward County Commission Chairwoman and Circuit Court Judge Marcia Beach:

“Marcia Beach spent her life as a pioneer and champion for working families and the most vulnerable among us here in Broward County. From her time as the Broward County Commission Chairwoman, where she withstood criticism amidst tough but important decisions that affected all of our families, to her time as a Circuit Court Judge leading the Drug Court to help our children, she was the epitome of a kind and caring public servant.

“But her most enduring legacy was her work that affected her most personally – her advocacy on behalf of Floridians with mental illnesses and disabilities, which included her daughter Shannon. She created the Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities, now known as Disability Rights Florida, which led the legal and legislative fights for our most vulnerable citizens. She gave a voice to the voiceless, and her dedication to her cause and her family is what I will remember most strongly about Marcia. She was a role model and mentor to me and women all across Broward County and Florida, who wanted to help move our community forward in public life. She was a trailblazer, and every family in Broward County and Florida is better for her having devoted her life to her work and family.”

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Contact:

Geoff Burgan, Geoff.Burgan@mail.house.gov, 202.225.7931