10 Facts About Wayne Messam

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Wayne Martin Messam was born on June 7,1974 and is a former American football wide receiver, businessman, and politician serving as the mayor of Miramar, Florida, a position he has held since 2015.

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Wayne Messam ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 United States presidential election.

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Wayne Messam officially launched his campaign on March 28,2019.

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Wayne Messam suspended his presidential campaign on November 20,2019, having failed to qualify for any of the Democratic debates.

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Wayne Messam was born in South Bay, FL to Delsey and Hubert, who had both emigrated from Jamaica.

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Wayne Messam was a member of the 1993 national championship team and caught 62 passes for 793 yards and four touchdowns during his college football career as a Seminole.

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Wayne Messam graduated from Florida State in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems.

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Wayne Messam serves as president of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials.

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Wayne Messam's campaign received $43,531 in campaign donations in the first quarter of 2019.

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Wayne Messam did not qualify for any Democratic debate and was not classified as a "major candidate" by outlets such as FiveThirtyEight.