Commissioner Robert McKenzie Elected Broward County Vice Mayor and Sworn In

Commissioner Robert McKenzie was nominated and unanimously elected vice mayor of the Broward County Commission and was sworn into the post during the meeting.

The nomination was made by an unidentified commissioner, who read a brief biography highlighting McKenzie as a native of Fort Lauderdale, a graduate of Saint Thomas Aquinas High School and a holder of a bachelor of science in business administration from Bethune Cookman University. The nominator said McKenzie had previously served on the Fort Lauderdale City Commission beginning in 2014, represented District 3 on the Broward County Commission and "is well deserving of this honor." A second was recorded and a motion was made and seconded to close nominations.

The presiding officer called the vote on the nomination. Commissioners responded "Aye," and the presiding officer declared the vote unanimous; the transcript does not provide individual vote tallies or the names of other voting members. Following the vote an unidentified official administered the oath of office. The oath recited and repeated by McKenzie included pledges to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States," the Constitution of the State of Florida, and the Broward County Charter, and to "well and faithfully perform the duties of vice mayor."

In brief remarks after being sworn in, Commissioner McKenzie thanked his colleagues "for selecting me to be the vice mayor," said there was "no time for celebration" and added, "Let's get to work," emphasizing a focus on continuing the commission's ongoing work.

The nomination and swearing-in were procedural and concluded without recorded amendments or further debate in the transcript. The nominator emphasized McKenzie's stated priorities of improving housing and supporting expansion of Port Everglades and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to create economic opportunities throughout Broward County.