Broward County School Board member Lori Alhadeff has announced she will not seek re-election, ending her tenure as the District 4 representative.
Alhadeff, who is completing her second term, said she will not run for a third term and has endorsed educator Sharry Kimmel in the upcoming election. She said she hopes Kimmel will continue her vision and advocacy for the community if elected.
Alhadeff was first elected to the school board in August 2018, winning 65 percent of the vote. She entered public office months after the death of her 14-year-old daughter, Alyssa, who was killed in the Parkland school shooting on February 14, 2018.
Following the shooting, Alhadeff emerged as a national advocate for school safety and gun violence prevention, gaining widespread attention after appearing on CNN the day after the attack to call for stronger school security measures. She later founded the school safety organization Make Our Schools Safe.
During her tenure on the Broward County School Board, Alhadeff championed several school safety initiatives, including “Alyssa’s Law,” which requires panic buttons to be installed in classrooms to allow staff to quickly alert authorities during emergencies.
The next Broward County School Board election is scheduled for August 18.
