Maribel Balbin

During her tenure as President of the Miami-Dade Chapter of the League of Women Voters, the Florida League successfully challenged the 2010 redistricting process conducted by the Florida Legislature, which has created more competitive districts. Her service as a Director of the Florida League led to her selection as the first Hispanic woman to serve as a Trustee on the National Board of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

Maribel has a wide range of knowledge on issues crucial to South Florida, having written the Miami-Dade County Water Conservation Plan, served as a project manager for the South Florida Water Management District, served as the Executive Director of the City of Miami Commission for Women, and maintained vital statistics for the largest public hospital in Florida. Her professional career as a public administrator has spanned a wide range of activities, and Maribel developed expertise with every assignment.