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Mercedes J. Núñez was elected Commission Chair on April, 21, 2010. Ms. Núñez is a resident commissioner and represents all Public Housing and Section 8 residents. She attended NYU Prep School, Hunter College and State University of NY at Binghamton. Ms. Núñez has worked as a 911 communications operator for the Broward Sheriff's Office and has been involved with the Muscular Dystrophy Association since 1978.
Juan Selaya was appointed to the Board of Commissioners by Governor Crist in May, 2008 and serves as Commission Vice-Chair. Mr. Selaya is the President and Broker-Owner of J.A.S. Properties in Hollywood, Florida. He is a long time South Florida resident with a history of local community involvement. Mr. Selaya is bi-lingual in English and Spanish and has a significant track record of marketing and doing business with Spanish speaking populations in the United States, the Caribbean, and throughout South America. Mr. Selaya is a member of the Broward Health Community Advisory Board and its Bio-Ethics Committee of North Broward Medical Center, a part of Broward Health. He is presently developing a non-profit organization to assist Florida residents to rent or purchase affordable housing.
Sharon Day was originally appointed to the Board by Governor Bush on April 21, 2005. Ms. Day is a Texas native who has been involved in many community service activities. She has a broad business background and an extensive understanding of the Broward County area.
Joseph M. Cobo is President and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Medical Management Consultants, Inc. which he founded in 1978. Mr. Cobo is a Certified Healthcare Business Consultant and a Certified Management Consultant and is President of the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants. In 2007, Mr. Cobo was appointed to the North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners by Governor Charlie Crist and the Broward County Regional Emergency Medical Services Council by Broward County Commissioner Diana Wasserman-Rubin. He has served on the board of the American Red Cross Broward Chapter and United Way of Broward and is the Treasurer of the Broward Education Foundation and Chair of the Fort Lauderdale Insurance Advisory Board.
Rico J. Petrocelli was appointed by Governor Crist to the Board of Commissioners for a four year term beginning December 21, 2009. He is a longtime Broward resident, with a long history of volunteer work with youth athletics. He is a former City of Plantation Councilman, previous Basketball Commissioner to the Plantation Athletic League, Past Member of the Plantation Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, and now serves on the Plantation Complete Census Committee of 2010. Commissioner Petrocelli has been married to his wife Camille for 33 years, and they have six children and ten grandchildren. He is the owner of a daily online community newspaper, the Plantation Journal.