Eileen Higgins has served as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner since 2018. Commissioner Higgins recognizes the pressing need to increase economic access in underserved neighborhoods, deliver more affordable housing options, and improve public transportation. An engineer by trade with an MBA from Cornell, Commissioner Higgins has brought the perspective of a true transit rider to the County Commission: showing tremendous leadership in expanding mass transit across Miami-Dade through the progression of the SMART corridors.


Commissioner Higgins serves as the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners' Transportation, Mobility, and Planning Committee. Her committee is tasked with the implementation of the Miami-Dade SMART (Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit) Program's six mass-transit corridors, including forthcoming elevated systems, an FTA-funded Bus Rapid Transit project opening in 2025, and the NE Coastal commuter rail corridor, which received a FTA funding recommendation for FY2025. She also chairs the Transportation Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties. In that role, she has testified on the Hill numerous times to advocate for the passage and smooth implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.