Congressional candidate Sharief’s ex turns up at Holness campaign kickoff — and endorses Holness

In November 2013, Broward Circuit Judge Ilona Holmes, left, swears in County Commissioner Barbara Sharief for a term as county mayor. Maxwell Chambers, Sharief’s partner at the time, held the Bible. Chambers, a Miramar city commissioner, has just endorsed Sharief’s chief rival for a congressional seat. (Susan Stocker / Sun Sentinel SoFlaShare)