Commissioner, Palm Beach County, FL, District 5, 2020-present

Minority Deputy Whip, Florida State Senate, 2014-2016

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 34, 2010-2016

Minority Leader Pro Tempore, Florida State Senate, 2012-2014

Democratic Deputy Whip, Florida State Senate, 2011-2012

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2006-2010

No committee memberships found.

Member, Florida Statewide Task Force on Human Trafficking, 2009-present

Member, Executive Board, Circuit Fifteen Juvenile Justice Commission, present

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Florida State Senate

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

Former Member, Fiscal Policy Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Military and Veteran Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Regulated Industries Committee, Florida State Senate

Vice Chair, Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, 2008-2009

Former Associate Professor, University of Maryland

Member/Former President, Association for Women Lawyers, Florida, present

Member, Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, California State Bar Association, present

Member, Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Executive Board, Jewish Association for Residential Care, present

Member, Executive Board, Together Against Gangs, present

Member, Federal Bar of the Southern District of Florida, present

Member, Florida State Bar Association, present

Chair, Juvenile Detention Center, 15th Circuit, Palm Beach County, present

Board Member, Kids in Distress, present

Member, South Tech Executive Board, present

Founder, Women for Excellence, present

Member, "Scared Straight" Program, Dade County

Former President, Association for Women Layers, Florida

Former Vice President, Boynton Beach Democratic Club

Former Member, Executive Women’s Organization

Member, National Organization for Women (NOW)

Former President, Women Lawyers Association, Broward County

Former President, Women for Excellence

Awards:

Grey2kusa, 2011 Legislator of the Year Award
The Voters Coalition: Palm Beach County, 2011 Public Service & Dedication Award
Awards Ceremony for Teachers of Palm Beach County, 2011 Polished Apple Award
Florida Bar Family Law, 2010 Legislative Award of Merit
American Jewish Congress, Distinguished Civic Achievement Award 2009
B'nai B'rith Greater Florida Region, Distinguished Humanitarian Award
Order of the Sons of Italy, Great Humanitarian Award
The Key to the City of Boca Raton
Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida (ICUF), All Star Award
National Association of Women Business Owners, Vista Award
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2008 Florida's Legislative Award
Chinese Language Teachers Association, FL, 2008 Certificate of Appreciation
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006 Certificate of Appreciation
Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Broward County Chapter, Presidential Award

Favorite Book:

Madame Secretary: Madeline Albright
The Making of a Country Lawyer
The Americans the Colonial Experience
Daniel J. Boorstin
On the Road
Gerry Spence
The Once and Future King
T. H. White
Erma Bombeck

Favorite Musician:

Simon & Garfunkel
ZZ Top
Steve Miller Band
Lady Gaga
Enya
Fleetwood Mac
Eminem
Black Eyed Peas

Favorite TV Shows:

Modern Family
Daily Show
The Office
Married with Children

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Spending Time With My Family
Bicycling
Autocross
Law