Mayor Alix Desulme
About Mayor
Alix Delume
Mayor Alix Desulme, Ed.D. believes that one of the most critical aspects of public service is giving back to the community. As a leader, he consistently advocates for North Miami and South Florida residents. Mayor Desulme is a lifelong educator, small business owner, and public servant. His experience in education includes working with at-risk youth, special education students, and gifted students, and he is very knowledgeable in differentiated instruction strategies.
Mayor Desulme was first elected to office in 2009 in a city-wide election, making history as the first black City Clerk of the City of North Miami. He was the youngest and first Haitian American elected City Clerk in the United States of America.
On Tuesday, June 2, 2015, Mayor Desulme was elected to the North Miami City Council, representing District 4. The following year he became the youngest Councilman to serve as Vice-Mayor for the City of North Miami, Florida (2016-2017) and won his bid for re-election in May 2019.
In his first year of office as Vice-Mayor, Desulme introduced legislation that passed unanimously, creating the designation of the Arts and Innovation District (Chinatown). The first in the state of Florida, this economic development project positions itself as a regional gateway for international investment and commerce. The goal is to transform the underperforming N.W. 7th Avenue Corridor into a local anchor to promote traditional world-class architecture, culture, business, and innovation. While serving as Vice Mayor (2020-2021), Desulme sponsored the recently approved Citizen Investigative Board (C.I.B.). The purpose of The Citizen Investigative Board (C.I.B.) is to provide for independent and impartial citizens’ oversight of the North Miami Police Department.
Another significant piece of legislation Mayor Desulme championed with unanimous approval by City Council is the NOMI Golden Silver Senior Program. The NOMI Golden Silver Senior program is a city-wide program that improves the quality of life for seniors 55+ in the City, providing a safe place to socialize, exercise, go out, and eat nutritious hot meals in a friendly environment.
Mayor Desulme created and implemented the first healthy eating initiative, Let’s Eat Healthy, in the City of North Miami. Let’s Eat Healthy in D4 is an initiative that ensures qualified residents receive fresh produce, dairy products, and other grocery items bi-monthly. On June 11, 2019, the North Miami City Council unanimously approved and allocated funding for The NoMi Food Market, the first governmental-run food pantry in the state of Florida. The NoMi Food Market opened to end hunger and poverty by transforming lives through innovative programming and education. This partnership was made possible by the generous contribution of Feeding South Florida and the Florida Blue Foundation.
Additionally, Mayor Desulme fought and advocated for years for creating the City’s first Housing and Social Services Department. Since its inception on October 1, 2019, the Housing & Social Services Department’s mission has been to assist the City of North Miami in creating a viable urban community by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and overseeing programs. Services focus to improve the well-being of individuals, families, and communities, principally for very low, low, and moderate-income persons/families.
Mayor Desulme has supported youth causes for over two decades as an educator; he is known for his dedication to the city youth. He designed and developed NoMi Leaders in Training Program (L.I.T.). The L.I.T. program prepares the City’s next generation of public servants via higher education studies, career readiness, and an enhanced understanding of local civic processes. It is a pre-requisite for students who reside in North Miami, grades 9-12, to transition into the City’s signature Youth Opportunity Board (YOB) Summer Internship Program. Upon completing the program’s hands-on professional leadership training, participants gain the soft skills needed to succeed in any profession and become productive members of society.
Mayor Desulme is an Adjunct Professor at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida, and C.E.O. of Engage Florida, Inc, a consulting firm based in Florida.
Mayor Desulme earned a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from the University of New England. His dissertation focused on Policies And Procedures Perceived By School Leaders To Reduce Truancy In A Public Charter School; he also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational leadership & Master of Science in Exceptional Student Education from St. Thomas University.
National/Community Involvement
Immediate Past Chairman, National Haitian American Elected Officials Network (NHAEON)
Board Member, Sister Cities International and Past Chair of the Membership Committee
Member, U.S Conference of Mayors
Member, Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (T.P.O.)
Member, African American Mayors Association
Member, Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.)- Intergovernmental Advisory Committee ember-National League of Cities’- Council on Youth, Education, and Families