Darline B. Riggs was elected to the Miramar Commission, Seat 4 on March 10, 2015. Darline B. Riggs was given up by her birth mother at 2 months old and adopted into a family of ten. At the age of 9, her family settled in Miramar where she has resided for the last thirty years. A graduate of Miramar High, she went on to obtain her Associate of Science degree in nursing from Broward College, her Bachelor of Science in nursing and her Master of Science in nursing education from Florida Atlantic University.

Former Commissioner Riggs is married to Michael Riggs, a retired veteran of the Miramar Police Department and they have four children; sons Michael Jr., Gabriel, Daniel and daughter Michaela.  Commissioner Riggs believes that there is no greater gift than the gift of service; and it is this constant desire to serve that propelled her into public service.

As a wife, a mother, a teacher, a small business owner and a 30-year resident of the city of Miramar, Former Commissioner Riggs is committed to a better Miramar for all. Whether it is making government more responsive to the residents, decreasing government waste, increasing revenue, and improving quality of life for all Miramar Residents, Former Commissioner Riggs is well aware and is dedicated to making these issues her priorities by being “Committed To A Better Miramar”.