Senator, Florida State Senate, District 14, 2016-2018

Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 14, 2018

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 8, 2012-2016

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2005-2012

Mayor, City of Port Orange, 2000-2004

Vice Mayor/Council Member, City of Port Orange, 1998-1999

Council Member, Town of Ponce Inlet, 1992-1994

Former Member, Real Property Council of Volusia County

Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources, Florida State Senate, 2016-2018

Chair, Education Committee, Florida State Senate, 2016-2018

Member, Health Policy Committee, Florida State Senate, 2016-2018

Member, Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight, Florida State Senate, 2016-2018

Vice Chair, Regulated Industries Committee, Florida State Senate, 2016-2018

Member, Transportation Committee, Florida State Senate, 2016-2018

Chair, Lake County Delegation, 2014-2016

Chair, Volusia County Legislative Delegation, 2012-2013

Former Elementary School Teacher

Former Attorney, Private Practice

Former Member, Area Board of Realtors

Former Member, Board of Directors, Central Florida Legal Services

Former Treasurer, Communications Interlocal Agency

Former Volusia Representative, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Former Chair, Eastport Redevelopment Agency

Former Member, Executive Board, Volusia Council of Governments

Former Member, Florida Bar Association

Former Member, Leadership Daytona XVI

Former Member, New York State Bar Association

Former Member, Steering Committee, Volusia/Flagler Association for Women Lawyers

Former Chair, Town Center Redevelopment Agency

Former Board Member, Volusia County Bar Association

Former President, Volusia League of Cities

Member, Inaugural Class, Florida League of Cities International Academy, 2000

Awards:

Honorary Future Farmers of America Degree, Pine Ridge Chapter, Deltona, Florida, 2008
Florida Chamber of Commerce Honor Roll, 2006/2007
Florida Solar Energy Industries Association, Certificate of Appreciation, 2006
The Museum of Arts and Sciences Daytona Beach, Award of Special Recognition, 2006
Daytona Beach Shores Rotary Club, Certificate of Appreciation, 2005
Faith and Family Award, 2005
Florida Chamber of Commerce, "A" Legislator Report Card, 2005
Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association, President's Award Recipient, 2005.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Reading, traveling