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Rosario Kennedy Memberships & Affiliations

City of Miami Commissioner • 1985-1989 • First Hispanic woman elected in City of Miami

Delegate • 1983 State Democratic Convention 
Delegate • 1984 National Democratic Convention • Placed Senator Ernest “Fritz” Hollings’ name in nomination 
Founder • Women’s Chamber of Commerce of South Florida 
First Cuban-American Chairperson • Dade County Commission on the Status of Women 
Member • Miami Civil Service Board 
Member • Florida Joint Underwriting Association (appointed by Insurance Commissioner Bill Gunter) 

Member • Jackson Memorial Breast Center Trust

Member • Coalition of Hispanic American Women 
Member • Board of Trustees and past Chairperson • Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Center
Member • Board of Trustees • University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center 
Member • Governor’s & Mayor’s Task Force on Prison Sites 
Co-Chair • 1995 National Conference of Mayors 
Member, Democratic Women’s Club of Dade County 
Member • National Association of Hispanic Elected Officials 
Member • Board of Directors, Switchboard of Miami 
Member, Board of Trustees • Carrolton School 
Founder • Manatee Bay Club 
Member • State of Florida Hospital Cost Containment Board (appointed by Governor Graham)

Member • University of Miami Society of University Founders

Inducted as a Dame of Malta

Rosario Kennedy Awards & Recognitions

Chosen "Florida Business Woman of the Year" by Mundo Latino

Recipient - Women in Communications "Community Headliner" Award
Recipient - YMCA's "Urban Woman of the Year" Award
Recipient - Coalition of Hispanic American Women's "Woman of the Year" Award
Recipient - Latin Business and Professional Women's Club "Woman of the Year" Award
Recipient - Miami Arts Exchange "Maxi" Award
Recipient - Latin Builders Association "Woman of the Year" Award
Nominated to the State of Florida Women's Hall of Fame
Recipient - Crohn's & Colitis Foundation "Woman of the Year" Award
Recipient - The American Cancer Society's "Most Dynamic Woman of 1996" Award
Recipient - Dade County Coalition of Women's History "1996 Women of Impact" Award
Inducted into the "Miami Centennial '96 Women's Hall of Fame"
Recipient - 2002 "In the Company of Women" Award
Listed - Who's Who and Why of Successful Florida Women
Listed - Who and Why in the Latin Community
Listed - Who's Who among Hispanic Americans
Listed - Quien es Quien in U.S. Commerce
Chapter in the book - Miami, City of the Future:  The Americanization of Rosario
Listed - Julia's Granddaughters
Listed - Miami, The Magic City
Recipient - City of Miami's "Outstanding Global Citizen" Award
 
 

 

 

 

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