a Commissioner’s Christmas by J. Lajuana Miller
M any African Americans, along with many other cultures throughout the country, have a love affair with Christmas. We decorate our homes, go Christmas caroling, and buy the latest and most popular presents for our children. We give Christmas presents to co-workers, fellow church members, nail technicians, hair stylists, and just about anyone else with whom we have regular contact. But there are some of us who REALLY LOVE CHRISTMAS! Meet Sheena Britton, Sanford City Commissioner, District 1 - Commissioner Britton was born in historic downtown Sanford and her family has lived in Sanford for four generations, since the
news, so she didn’t expect to get the Tickle Me Elmo she had so desperately wanted to receive. But lo and behold, on Christmas morning when she unwrapped her presents, there was a Tickle Me Elmo just for her. When we asked how much she spent on her decorations, she replied, “I do budget-friendly decorations. That’s the message I would like for your readers to get. It can be done on a small budget.” In fact, she decorates for all major holidays and offers decorating services to the public. While she loves Christmas, she admits that Halloween is her favorite holiday for decorations because of the variety of themes that can be covered. Her decorating services can be accessed by emailing her at thebokeygirl@gmail.com. Commissioner Britton is the proud mother of three daughters: one is a recent graduate of Bethune Cookman University, another is a sophomore at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), and one is in high school.
1800s. She attended Winter Springs High School and Seminole State College. She is a former City of Sanford employee, where she worked in the City Manager’s office. She loves Sanford, and SHE LOVES CHRISTMAS. See the proof below in the small sampling of photos we took at her beautiful, expertly decorated home, where she has resided for seven years, will host a Christmas Eve gathering, and yearly decorates six Christmas trees inside her home. It was magical! Her favorite Christmas memory is when she was 12 years old. There was a shortage of the Tickle Me Elmo toy. It was on the
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