May 23, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 87 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E666]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF ALINA T. HUDAK'S 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO MIAMI-DADE 
                                 COUNTY

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                         HON. DONNA E. SHALALA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 23, 2019

  Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I rise in honor of my friend, Alina 
Hudak, Deputy Mayor of Miami-Dade County, and her 35 years of public 
service to the greater Miami community.
  Alina began her career in the Miami-Dade County government as a 
management trainee in 1984. In 1993, she became the first Hispanic 
woman appointed to the position of Assistant County Manager. In 1996, 
she was tapped for the position of Director of the General Services 
Administration. In 1998, she rejoined the County Manager's Office, and 
she took over the post of County Manager in 2011. She currently serves 
as Deputy Mayor of Miami-Dade County as well as Director of the Solid 
Waste Management Department.
  Alina has worked with nearly every department of Miami-Dade's 
extensive administration, and she possesses an unrivaled knowledge of 
the County. Throughout her career, she has overseen an impressive 
portfolio of departments, including the nationally recognized Police 
and Fire Rescue, Animal Services, Elections, Transit, Public Works, the 
Citizen's Independent Transportation Trust, and the Public Health 
Trust. She spearheaded the County's Haitian Relief Efforted, the United 
Way campaign, the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign, and 
has acted as liaison for numerous county tournaments and events.
  Alina continues to give to the Miami-Dade community. She is an active 
alumna of the University of Miami, where she earned a bachelor's degree 
in Business Administration and a master's degree in Public 
Administration. She is also deeply involved in the American Society for 
Public Administration and the International Women's Forum.
  We have all witnessed Alina's extraordinary skill and dedication to 
Miami-Dade County. She has served with grace and heart, and I look 
forward to seeing the impact she will continue to make on our community 
for years to come.

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