Senator, Florida State Senate, District 22, 2016-2022

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 15, 2022

Deputy Majority Leader, Florida State Senate, 2016-2018

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 15, 2012-2016

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 64, 2008-2012

Commissioner, Education Commission of the States, present

Former Member, American Legislative Exchange Council Education Task Force

Former Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Florida State Senate

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

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

Former Member, Commission on Marriage and Family Support Initiatives

Former Member, Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Ethics and Elections Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Finance and Tax Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Military and Veterans Affairs and Space Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Education, Florida State Senate

No professional experience on file.

Member, Education Advisory Board, University of Southern Florida, present

Member, Florida High School Athletic Associaition Public Advisory Commission, present

Member, Heritage Baptist Church, present

Former Member, Advisory Board, Achievement Academy

Former President, Republican Women's Club of Lakeland

Awards:

United States Digital Learning Association, Eagle Award, 2013;
Friend of Free Enterprise Award, 2009-2012;
Florida Chamber of Commerce, "A" Honor Roll, 2009-2012;
Florida Right to Life, Legislator of the Year, 2010;
Florida Family Policy Council, Defender of Marriage Award, 2009;
Florida Home Builders Association, Friend of Housing Award, 2009;

Number of Grandchildren:

2