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Lori Berman's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

216 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

2300 High Ridge Road
Suite 161
Boynton Beach, FL 33426

Full Name:

Lori B. Berman

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Jeffrey; 2 Children: Caryn, Steven

Birth Date:

06/27/1958

Birth Place:

New York, NY

Home City:

Lantana, FL

Religion:

Jewish

LLM, Estate Planning, University of Miami Law School, 2002

JD, George Washington University Law School, 1983

BA, Tufts University, 1980

Democratic Caucus Rules Chair, Florida State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 26, 2022-present

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 31, 2018-2022

Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 26, 2022

Minority Caucus Policy Chair, Florida State Senate, 2020-2022

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 90, 2010-2018

Minority Floor Leader, Florida State House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Chair, Women's Legislative Caucus, 2013-present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Civil Justice Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Finance and Tax Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Policy Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight, Florida State Legislature

Former Member, Public Counsel Oversight Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules, Calendar & Ethics Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Chair, Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, 2014-2015

Attorney, Belson and Lewis, present

Former Legislative Aide, Congressman Robert Wexler

Former Ranking Minority Member, Rules & Policy Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Member, America Israel Public Affairs Committee, Washington Club, present

Member, B'nai Torah Congregation, present

Member, Board of Trustees, John F. Kennedy Medical Center, present

Member, Boca Delray Democratic Club, present

Member, Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Crohn's and Colitis Committee, present

Member, Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Democratic Club of Boynton Beach, present

Member, Democratic Women's Club, present

Member, Dynamic Democrats of Delray Beach, present

Member, Emily's List, present

Member, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, present

Member, Florida Bar Association, present

Founding Trustee, Jewish Women's Foundation, present

Member, Lake Worth West Democratic Club, present

Member, Leadership Boca, present

Member, National Organization for Women, present

Member, P2K Committee, Jewish Community Relations Council, present

Member, Palm Beach County Women's Chamber of Commerce, present

Column's Society, Pine Crest Preparatory School, present

Member, Ruth's List, present

Board Member, South Palm Beach County Jewish Federation Women's Division, present

Director, South Tech Charter Academy, present

Member, Spanish River Parent Teacher Student Association, present

Member, The Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, United South County Democratic Club, present

Member, Sun-Sentinel, Boca Raton Blogger, 2007-2009

Awards:

American Society of Interior Designers, Certificate of Appreciation;

Interior Design Associations Foundation and Bakehouse Art Complex, Certificate of Appreciation;

Florida League of Cities, Inc., Legislative Appreciation Award, 2014;

Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2014 (University of Miami);

Prime Time Palm Beach County Community Engagement & Supports Advocacy Award, 2014;

Progress Florida, Florida Watch Action and America Votes -- named as a "Champion of Florida's Middle Class" in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014;

Susan B. Anthony, Palm Beach County, National Organization of Women, Feminist of the Year Award, 2014;

Workforce One and Connections, Appreciation Award, 2014;

Democratic Women's Club of Florida, Legislative Advocacy Award, 2013;

First Annual National Women's Political Caucus, Legislator of the Year, 2013;

Florida Dental Association, Champion for Dentistry, 2013;

Florida Association of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, Florida House of Representatives Honor Roll, 2011;

Florida Library Association, Outstanding Support of Florida Libraries for the 2011 Session;

Future Leaders Conference Panel, Associated Industries of Florida Annual Conference, August 2011;

Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2011 (University of Miami);

Hobbies or Special Talents:

reading, skiing, tennis, travel

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