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Powerful Women: Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega pose for a photo at Wolfson Campus after the swearing-in ceremony for City of Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins on Dec 18. LUCAS DUARTE\/THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Focused: Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins sits at full attention during her swearing in ceremony on Dec. 18 at Wolfson Campus. LUCAS DUARTE\/THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Seated Stars: Former City Of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava are pictured here at Eileen Higgins\u2019 mayoral swearing in ceremony on Dec. 18 at Wolfson Campus. LUCAS DUARTE\/THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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New Beginning: City of Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins delivers her inaugural speech during her swearing ceremony at Wolfson Campus. She is the first woman to lead the city, and the first Democrat since 1998. 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