Art Teele begin his career in South Florida politics upon beating his mentor
Barbara Carey-Shuler for the Dade County District 3 commission seat in September 1990. Teele won by six percent.
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| September 5, 1990 (The Miami Herald) |
In a $215,000 campaign, Teele retained his county seat in March of 1993 beating seven opponents. Teele said, "he would look out for projects to benefit Dade as a whole but intends to take special interest in revitalizing the neighborhoods in his district."
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| March 17, 1993 (The Miami Herald) |
