Two former legislators from Palm Beach County are throwing their support behind a familiar local name seeking a top local education job.
Former State Attorney and state Sen. Dave Aronberg and former state Rep. David Silvers are endorsing Christina Romelus in her campaign for Palm Beach County School Board, District 4.
Aronberg, who served as Palm Beach County’s top prosecutor for more than a decade and previously represented the area in the Senate, praised Romelus’ record spanning roles in public health, education and elected office.
“Christina Romelus has dedicated her life to serving others — as a nurse, an educator, and an elected official,” he said.
“She understands how to solve problems, bring people together, and deliver results. Our schools need leaders who are focused on doing the work and putting students first, and that’s exactly what Christina will do on the School Board.”
A press note from Romelus’ campaign announcing the endorsements did not include a statement from Silvers, who represented the county in the House from 2016 to 2024 and is now running for Senate District 26.
Romelus welcomed the endorsements, stressing her and their overlapping priorities.
“Together,” she said, “we share a commitment to making sure every student in Palm Beach County has the opportunity to learn and succeed — and that our educators have the support, respect, and resources they need to help every child reach their full potential.”
Aronberg and Silvers join many other current and former officials and organizations backing Romelus, including the Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association, which unanimously endorsed Romelus last week.
Other backers include U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, Senate Democratic Leader Lori Berman, state Sen. Mack Bernard, state Rep. Jervonte Edmonds, Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon, County Commissioners Bobby Powell and Maria Sachs, West Palm Beach Commissioners Joe Peduzzi and Christina Lambert, former School Board Member Alexandria Ayala, the Palm Beach-Treasure Coast AFL-CIO, firefighters of IAFF Local 2928 and Ruth’s List Florida.
A former nurse and educator who taught anatomy and physiology at Palm Beach State College from 2014 to 2020, according to her campaign, Romelus made history in 2016 as Boynton Beach’s youngest City Commissioner and later served as Vice Mayor.
She was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, raised in Palm Beach County and holds a master’s degree in biomedical sciences from Barry University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.
She now runs PolitiCALM, a government affairs and leadership training firm, and lives in Boynton Beach with her firefighter husband, Darren, and their two sons.
Romelus is running to succeed School Board Member Erica Whitfield, who is leaving the board to run for County Commission.
Romelus faces parent and teacher spouse Tiffany Bryant, former Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet and private school administrator Daniel Zapata in the District 4 race.
Because School Board races are nonpartisan, all candidates appear on the same Aug. 18 Primary ballot.
The General Election follows on Nov. 3.
