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Ken Joseph Russell (born June 24, 1973) is an American politician and yo-yo champion from the state of Florida. A member of the Democratic Party , he served on the Miami City Commission from 2015 to 2022.
Early life and career
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Russell was born in Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida ,[1] Coconut Grove and Key Biscayne . Russell's father, Jack, was an international yo-yo champion and developed a patent on his brand of yo-yo.[2] Duncan Toys Company before breaking off to start his own.[3] [4] Stuart, Florida , after Hurricane David in 1979.[1] Martin County High School in 1991.[5]
When he was 15 years old, Russell became a professional and went on international yo-yo tours.[4] University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill .[4] Bachelor of Science in Business Administration . After graduating, he went to work for his family's company.[2] [6] Great Recession , Russell opened a watersports store.[7]
Political career
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Russell became involved in local politics in 2013 when he and other residents of Coconut Grove insisted that the city remove, rather than cover, toxic soil from a park.[1] Miami City Commission ; incumbent Marc Sarnoff was prevented from running again due to term limits .[6] [8] [9] [10] U.S. House of Representatives for Florida's 27th congressional district 2018 elections ,[11] [12] [1]
In 2021, Russell announced that he would run for the U.S. Senate in the 2022 election .[13] [14] Val Demings was likely to win the Democratic nomination in the Senate race, he switched his candidacy to the U.S. House of Representatives for Florida's 27th district in May 2022.[15] Annette Taddeo .[16]
Russell resigned from the Miami City Commission to run for Congress. He initially chose to resign effective January 3, 2023, but left office on December 29, 2022.[17]
Post-political career
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In November 2022, Russell accepted a job with Longevity Partners, a consulting firm that advises businesses and governments on environmental, social, and corporate governance .[18]
Personal life
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Russell and his wife, Juliana, have two daughters.[19]
References
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^ Brown, Steve (January 4, 2016). "Ken Russell – From YoYos to Politics" . YoYoNews. Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ a b c "Yo-yo pro: UNC student can walk the dog from a standstill" . The Chapel Hill Herald . June 21, 1995. pp. 1, 2 . Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Kilier, Ed (December 1, 2005). "Skimming the waves" . The Stuart News . p. C4. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ a b Smiley, David (October 18, 2015). "Yo-yo maven emerges as dark-horse candidate" . Miami Herald . p. A3. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bein, Kat (May 8, 2015). "Ken Russell Relates Yo-Yo Business to Politics, Presenting on "Power" at Lip Service" . Miami New Times . Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ Bach, Trevor (March 23, 2015). "Race to Replace Sarnoff Heats Up as Park Activist Ken Russell Joins the Fray" . Miami New Times . Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ Smiley, David (November 12, 2015). "From written-off to victory: How Russell shocked Miami" . The Miami Herald . pp. 1A, 2A . Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Teresa Sarnoff Concedes Miami Commission Election – NBC 6 South Florida" . Nbcmiami.com. November 5, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ Daugherty, Alex (October 14, 2017). "Miami commissioner Ken Russell joins race to replace Ros-Lehtinen | Naked Politics" . The Miami Herald . Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ Smiley, David (April 12, 2018). "Lone Hispanic Democrat running to replace Ileana Ros-Lehtinen drops out of race" Miami Herald . p. 4A. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Alvarado, Francisco (November 7, 2021). "Can Ken Russell Get to Washington?" . Biscayne Times . Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ Flechas, Joey; Daugherty, Alex (June 4, 2021). "Miami Commissioner Ken Russell says he'll run to challenge Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate" . Miami Herald . Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miami Democrat Ken Russell switching from US Senate race to Congress" . WPLG . May 1, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ Flechas, Joey. "Annette Taddeo wins Democratic primary, will challenge Salazar for congressional seat" . Miami Herald . Retrieved August 24, 2022 .
^ Flechas, Joey (December 29, 2022). "Miami commissioner resigns a few days early, leaving District 2 seat open in New Year" . Miami Herald . Retrieved December 29, 2022 .
^ Flechas, Joey (November 10, 2022). "As his term in office winds down, Miami Commissioner Ken Russell lands a new job" . The Miami Herald . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .
^ "New Miami City Commissioner Russell Assumes Office" . Miami Herald . November 29, 2015. p. 4SE. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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