Card image cap

Barrington Russell, Sr.'s Biography

Contact Information

No contact information available.

Full Name:

Barrington 'Barry' A. Russell, Sr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Carrol; 2 Children: Barrington Jr., Cadene

Birth Date:

03/02/1958

Birth Place:

Jamaica, West Indies

Home City:

Lauderdale Lakes, FL

Religion:

Baptist

No education information on file.

Commissioner, City of Lauderdale Lakes, 2004-present

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 95, 2016-2018

Mayor, City of Lauderdale Lakes, 2008-2016

Vice Mayor, City of Lauderdale Lakes, 005-2006; 2007-2008

Deputy Vice Mayor, City of Lauderdale Lakes, 2004-2005; 2006-2007

Former Member, Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Served, Jamaica Constabulary Force

Member, Board of Directors, Governance, Audit and Procurement Committee,Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, present

Founder, City of Lauderdale Lakes Reserve Fund, present

Board Chair, Community Action Agency of Broward County, present

Member, Florida League of Mayors, present

Community Services Chair/Board of Directors, Kiwanis Club of Lauderdale Lakes, present

Sponsor, National Night Out Against Crime, present

Member, National, Florida and Broward League of Cities, present

Former Public Relations Director, Caribbean Heart Menders Association, Incorporated

Former Vice President, Castle Hill Elementary School Parent Teacher Association

Former President, Colonies 2 Condo /Home Owners Association

Former President, Inverrary Boulevard Commercial Condo Association, Incorporated

Former Director, Juvenile Restoration Council

Former President, Kiwanis Club of Lauderdale Lakes

Former Chair, Lauderdale Lakes Beautification Advisory Board

Former Member, Lauderdale Lakes Code Enforcement Board

Former Vice Chair, Lauderdale Lakes Community Redevelopment Agency

Former Member, Lauderdale Lakes Economic Development Advisory Board

Member, Leadership Broward Class XX11

Former Chair, Partners for Youth Foundation

Former President/ Board Member, SOS Children’s Village

Former Advisory Council, Susan B Anthony Home for Battered & Abused Women and Children

Former Director, Take Stock in Children

Former Board Member, United Negro College Fund

Former Youth Mentor, Village Elementary School

Awards:

Legacy Magazine "Elected Official of the Year" (2015)
Legacy Magazine "Most Powerful and Influential Black Business Leaders of South Florida" (Honoree)
Sun Sentinel Community Service Award Nominee (2002)
Distinguished President, Lauderdale Lakes & West Sunrise Kiwanis Club
George E. Hixon Fellow of Kiwanis International

arrow_upward