Mayor Rachel Streitfeld

Mayor Rachel Streitfeld, Esq. is a passionate advocate for the residents of North Bay Village.  Born and raised in South Florida, she grew up in a household where public service and civic engagement were strong themes.  A leader from a young age, Rachel was the student body president and the captain of the women’s soccer team at Plantation High School. 

Her love of public service and desire to make an impact brought her to Washington, DC and The George Washington University, where she majored in Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science.  Initially intending to become a diplomat, Rachel studied Arabic and spent a semester living in Cairo, where she attended the American University and lived on the Nile River.

Rachel’s interest in public policy led her to a position in the office of U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose district at the time included North Bay Village.  On Capitol Hill, Rachel developed key relationships, valuable skills, and a deep knowledge of the issues impacting the Village.  These relationships, skills, and knowledge add tremendous value to her service to the Village today.

Rachel is now an attorney practicing law in the areas of land use, zoning, the environment, local government, and climate adaptation.  

Rachel lives on the corner of North Treasure and West Treasure Drives. She is a die-hard Miami Heat fan, a PADI-certified scuba diver, and every once in a while, she enjoys an escape to chase waterfalls in western North Carolina.