In a Fort Lauderdale office adorned with countless awards next to her picture with President Barack Obama, an autographed Dwyane Wade jersey and art by Black artists, attorney Yolanda Cash Jackson feels at home. Jackson, 64, is the newly appointed chairwoman of the board of directors of the Miami-Dade Beacon […]
Lawmakers return from their midterm election recess on November 14th, at which time they’ll need to pass an omnibus government funding package and the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). They will also likely take up votes on extensions of tax benefits, same-sex marriage, and amendments to the Electoral Count […]
At the Beacon Council’s annual meeting on November 17th, Yolanda Cash Jackson will be announced as Chair of the Council’s Board of Directors. The Beacon Council is Miami’s official economic development partnership, which attracts and retains companies to help create investment opportunities, new jobs, and economic growth for Dade County. […]
If you want a glimpse into the potential role intersectionality of people, politics, religions and belief can play in helping bridge differences, spend some time in Israel. I was one of a dozen lobbyists, elected leaders and others from the U.S. who toured Israel on a week long trip in […]
Becker’s Yolanda Cash Jackson had the opportunity to discuss what she called the “lobbyists dream” of getting the legislation passed in Florida to have a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune represent the state in Statuary Hall in the nation’s capitol. Bethune, an advisor to five presidents and the founder of […]
