For the first time ever a woman is in charge of the day-to-day operations on Miami Beach.
Wednesday morning city commissioners unanimously voted to hire Alina Hudak as the new City Manager.
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She was serving as the Assistant City Manager.
Hudak previously served as the Miami-Dade County Manager.
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She is a seasoned administrator and will deal with challenges on Miami Beach like smart growth and curbing the rowdiness on South Beach.
She was hired Wednesday morning and started her job immediately.