Florida elected official still serves although she lives in Georgia

Florida elected official still serves although she lives in Georgia

A South Florida elected official’s family situation raises the question: Should a sitting city commissioner still represent an area in which she no longer lives?

Earlier this year, Hollywood City Commissioner Linda Sherwood, who first took office in 2008, announced she would step down early from her current term ending in 2024 to care for a daughter in Georgia who suffers from a rare blood disease.

Since then, she has continued to serve, almost entirely remotely. But her March 16 vote in favor of a controversial 30-story condominium at 1301 South Ocean Drive – prime beachfront property – spurred opponents of the project to question her residency requirements to serve.

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