Wayne Messam | |
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| 10th Mayor of Miramar | |
| Assumed office April 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lori Cohen Moseley |
| Member of the Miramar City Commission from the 4th district | |
| In office April 1, 2011 – April 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Garth |
| Succeeded by | Darlene Riggs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wayne Martin Messam June 7, 1974 South Bay, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Angela Messam |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Florida State University (BS) |
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American football career | |
| No. 89 | |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Glades Central High School |
| College: | Florida State |
| Undrafted: | 1997 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Wayne Martin Messam (born June 7, 1974)[1] is a former American football wide receiver, businessman, and politician serving as the mayor of Miramar, Florida, a position he has held since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the Miramar City Commission in 2011 before defeating incumbent mayor Lori Cohen Moseley in the 2015 election. Messam is also a general contractor and owner of a construction firm.
Messam ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 United States presidential election. He officially launched his campaign on March 28, 2019.[2] He suspended his presidential campaign on November 20, 2019, having failed to qualify for any of the Democratic debates.[3]
- ^ "Florida voters, Messam, Wayne Martin thru Messana, Ruth M." flvoters.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Dan Merica (March 28, 2019). "Florida Mayor Wayne Messam announces 2020 presidential bid". CNN. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Sean Collins (November 20, 2019). "Wayne Messam, who called on Americans to #BeGreat, suspends his presidential bid". Vox. Retrieved November 20, 2019.