Joe Celestin
Joe Celestin ran for election to the Miami-Dade County Commission to represent District 2 in Florida. He lost in the primary on August 23, 2022.
Biography
Celestin, an engineer and architect by profession, served two terms as mayor of the city of North Miami, Florida. In addition to serving as mayor, he also served on the governing boards of the Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Tennethealth and Hospital Corp. Celestin also served on the City Finance and Budget Review Committee for Miami and served as Chairman of the North Miami Board of Adjustment. Celestin has four children.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2022)
General election
General election for Miami-Dade County Commission District 2
Marleine Bastien defeated Philippe Bien-Aime in the general election for Miami-Dade County Commission District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Marleine Bastien (Nonpartisan) | 58.9 | 22,046 | |
Philippe Bien-Aime (Nonpartisan) | 41.1 | 15,394 |
Total votes: 37,440 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Commission District 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for Miami-Dade County Commission District 2 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Philippe Bien-Aime (Nonpartisan) | 26.5 | 5,259 | |
✔ | Marleine Bastien (Nonpartisan) | 23.7 | 4,699 | |
William Clark (Nonpartisan) | 20.9 | 4,147 | ||
![]() | Wallace Aristide (Nonpartisan) | 18.4 | 3,650 | |
Joe Celestin (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 1,301 | ||
![]() | Monique Barley-Mayo (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 811 |
Total votes: 19,867 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jean Marcellus (Nonpartisan)
- Lawanda Hardemon (Nonpartisan)
- Dorrin Rolle (Nonpartisan)
- Michael Etienne (Nonpartisan)
2011
Celestin was a Republican candidate in the 2011 special election for District 33 of the Florida State Senate. He was defeated by Oscar Braynon (D) in the March 1, 2011, special election.[2]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2011
Celestin's 2011 special election campaign site outlined his platform:
- Provide incentives to major corporations to relocate in the district to foster job creation: "Provide needed infrastructure to attract businesses to the District. Identify Federal funding to help Florida small businesses."
- Community re-entry program: "Support rehabilitated offender job training and opportunities. Assisted child care and after school programs for low income families."
- Medicaid reform: "I strongly support Medicaid reform."
- Focus on improving the public education system: "Support state funding for public libraries."
- Identify federal grants to build and rebuild parks and recreation in our district spend it where they send it program: "County should spend mandated funds identified for the District in the District. Weed & Seed, Community Development Block Grant and any other designated funds should be spent where intended in our District."
- Affordable housing: "Force delivery of promised affordable housing in the District to comply with federal guidelines."
See also
2022 Elections
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