Senator, Florida State Senate, District 33, 2008-2016

Member, Broward County School Board, District 1, 2006-2008

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1999-2006

Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Platform Committee, 1999

Vice Mayor, City of Hollywood, 1992-1998

Commissioner, City of Hollywood, 1992-1998

Delegate, Democratic Convention, Orlando, Florida, 1991

Former Member

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Florida State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus

Former Member, Education Pre-K-12 Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Chair, Florida Legislative Women's Caucus

Former Member, Health Policy Committee, Florida State Senate

Board Member/Senate President Appointee, Florida Cancer Control and Research Advisory Council, 2010-2014

Member, Florida Children and Youth Cabinet, Broward Delegation-Senate President's Appointee to Children's Cabinet, 2012

Founding Member, Travel and Tourism Committee, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, 1991-2006

Chair, Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization, 1995-1997

Former School Teacher

Former President, Emrelle Preventive Skin Care Company, Limited

Former Deputy Registrar, Supervisor of Elections

Member, Hollywood Art and Culture Center, 1994-present

Member, Hills Democratic Club, 1987-present

Former President, Hills Democratic Club

Former President, Oaks Condominium Association

President, Oaks Condominium Association, 2000-2012

Honorary Chair, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, 2004

Alternate Delegate, Broward League of Cities, 1993-1998

Board Member, Tri-County Regional Transportation Organization, 1998

Coordinator, Hurricane Andrew Emergency Relief, 1992

President, Hollywood Section, National Council of Jewish Women, 1988-1990

Chair, Scholarship Committee, South Broward Medical Association Auxiliary, 1987-1990

Guardian Ad Litem, Broward County Courts, 1983-1987

Awards:

Florida Assisted Living Federation of America, Legislator of the Year Award, 2014;
Leading Age Florida, Senator of the Year Award, 2014;
Florida Association of Community Health Care Centers, Legislative Champion Award, 2014;
Florida Dental Association, Dr. Lewis Earle Legislative Service Award, 2014;
Florida Bar, Legislative Award, 2014;
National Association of Social Workers, Special Recognition Award, 2014;
Equality Florida, Voice for Equality Award, 2013;
Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, Hope Award, 2013;
Florida Bar Elder Law Section, Legislator of the Year, 2013;
American Cancer Society Legislative Award, 2012;
Florida Society of Ophthalmology Legislator of the Year, 2011;
Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section Champion of Judicial Independence, 2011;
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, Legislator of the Year, 2010;
Florida League of Cities, Legislative Appreciation Award, 2010;
South Florida Holocaust Documentation and Education Center Appreciation Award, 2010;
March of Dimes, Lawton Chiles Public Affairs Award, 2007;
National Association of School Psychologists-Special Friend of Children, 2007;
Broward County Senior Hall of Fame, 2007;
Planned Parenthood of S. Palm Beach & Broward Counties, Inc., Exceptional Women & Men Award, 2006;
Gracias Award, Hispanic Unity of Florida, 2006;
American Heart Association, Learn and Live Award, 2006;
Florida Council on Aging, Advocacy Award, 2006;
SEIU Florida Healthcare Union, Legislative Hero Award, 2006;
Broward County Firefighters, Legislator of the Year, 2006;
Temple Solel, Women of Valor Award, 2006;
Florida Society of Dermatology, Legislator of the Year Award, 2001, 2006;
Florida Association of School Psychologists (FASP), Outstanding Legislator Award, 2005;
South Florida Ballet Theater, Art and Education Community Leadership Award, 2005;
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Broward Chapter, TIMES Award, 2005;
Florida Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance (FAHPERD), Community Service Award, 2005;
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Florida Chapter, President's Award, 2005;
Dedication and Naming "State Representative Eleanor Sobel Softball Field", Hollywood Hills High School, 2005;
Boys and Girls Club of Broward County, Community Hero, 2005;
Area Agency on Aging of Broward County, Legislative Leadership Award, 2005;
ChildNet, Broward County, Legislative Leadership Award, 2005;
Columnist B. Nevins, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Best Politician Recognition, 2004;
The National Conference of State Legislatures, Certificate of Excellence, 2004;
Florida Department of Children & Families, Child Net Gini-Kids Award, 2004;
Florida Medical Association, Friend of Medicine Award, 2001, 2003, 2004;
Florida Medical Association, Legislator of the Year Award, 2004;
March of Dimes, Woman of Distinction Award, 2003;
David Posnack Jewish Community Center, Women of Valor Award, 2003;
American Business Women's Association, Spirit of Excellence Award, 2002;
Broward County Women's Hall of Fame, Inductee 2002;
American Cancer Society, Legislative Award, 2002;
Broward County Dietetic Association, Legislative Support Award, 2002;
Florida Dietetic Association, Legislative Support Award, 2002;
Broward County, Leukemia and Lymphoma Award, 2000;
Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Alumni of the Year Award, 1999;
National Council of Jewish Women, Hannah G. Solomon Award, 1996;
American Jewish Congress, Woman of the Year, 1995;

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Attending cultural events, traveling, working out