Shlomo Danzinger defeats Tina Paul in extended runoff for Surfside Mayor

Former mayor reclaims leadership of Miami-area town after runoff election

Shlomo Danzinger, a former mayor of Surfside, a town in Miami-Dade County, narrowly defeated Vice Mayor Tina Paul in a runoff election, winning 50.4% of the vote, according to published results.Danzinger, who is an Orthodox Jew, will succeed Mayor Charles Burkett.The runoff election, which fell during Passover, prompted the Jewish community to file an emergency lawsuit seeking a delay.Surfside is “one of the most heavily Jewish communities in th…

Orthodox Jewish Former Mayor Returns to Surfside in Razor-Thin Victory

SURFSIDE, Fla. (VINnews) — Former Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger, an Orthodox Jewish leader returning to office in one of South Florida’s most prominent Jewish communities, won a razor-thin runoff victory over Vice Mayor Tina Paul, reclaiming the mayor’s office by 22 votes. Danzinger again replaces outgoing Mayor Charles Burkett, whom he swapped places with in […]

Shlomo Danzinger defeats Tina Paul in extended runoff for Surfside Mayor

After two years away, Shlomo Danzinger is returning to office as Mayor. With a full tally of ballots, Danzinger took 50.54% of the vote to defeat Vice Mayor Tina Paul following an extended runoff race in which many voters cast ballots weeks ago on Election Day, but then had to wait until Tuesday to learn who won. Danzinger’s margin of victory Tuesday was 22 votes. Almost 59% of Surfside’s 3,446 registered voters participated in the runoff, accor…