Coconut Creek Commission Recognizes the Fight Against Bladder Cancer

by David Volz June 3, 2026

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Commissioner John Brodie.

During the May 28 meeting, the commission read a proclamation supporting the fight against bladder cancer.

This proclamation was particularly meaningful because Vice Mayor John Brodie is currently battling bladder cancer, while John Railey, the husband of Commissioner Jackie Railey, is a survivor.

Both spoke passionately about the need for people to get checked for the disease, highlighting the personal impact within local leadership.

Commissioner Joshua Rydell read statistics from the proclamation, noting that bladder cancer is the seventh most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, with 85,000 new diagnoses and 18,000 deaths annually. These numbers, he emphasized, seriously impact families.

“This proclamation means a lot to me, and I want to bring awareness to the community because too many men wait until it is too late,” said Brodie.

Brodie has an aggressive form of bladder cancer that is now in the maintenance phase of treatment, and he assured the audience, “I am continuing to fight this cancer.”

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David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.