Frum Candidate Wins Town Council Seat For Bay Harbor Islands

by JewishMiami.info

Lubavitcher Ezzy Rappaport has sailed through a local election in the Bay Harbor Islands of Miami to win a seat on the seven member Town Council. This is a major win for the local Jewish community.

“I love living in Bay Harbor Islands and it’s a great place to raise a family,” Rappaport was quoted as saying. “While our exponential growth has brought immense challenges, I believe that our best days are yet ahead of us, by working together for the greater good of our community and future.”

Rappaport’s win comes along with the reelection of Vice Mayor Joshua Fuller, with both Fuller and Rappaport heading into office for four year terms.

Both Fuller and Rappaport’s campaigns were backed by the local Jewish community, and brought in 37.24% and 36.30% of the vote respectively. The next runner up, Kathleen Kennedy, saw only 14.07% of the vote.

A native of Toronto, Rappaport, 52, has been a resident of the Bay Harbor Islands for a decade and is taking the seat of former Mayor Elizabeth Tricoche, who is leaving office after eight years.

According to Rappaport’s campaign website, the South Florida Council of Firefighters and South Florida Police Benevolent Association backed his campaign.