In November, for the first time in nearly 50 years, someone from Boca Raton — former Mayor Steven Abrams — became chairman of the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners.
Abrams said he looks forward to a productive year with a focus on public safety, economic prosperity, and sustainability. Another priority will be to heighten the board’s visibility by increasing public awareness of the role of the Commission.
Abrams, 54, represents District 4, which includes 12 municipalities from South Palm Beach to Boca Raton. He was appointed to the commission in 2009 by then Gov. Charlie Crist to fill a vacancy left by Mary McCarty. The following year, he was elected without opposition to a four-year term.
He was Boca Raton’s mayor from 2001 through 2008.
Before moving to Boca Raton, Abrams was a law clerk in the White House to President Ronald Reagan and Chief Justice John Roberts. He graduated from Harvard University and earned his law degree from The George Washington University.
— Staff report
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