Minority Whip, Florida State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 17, 2022-present

Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 17, 2022

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 13, 2016-2022

Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 47, 2014

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2012-2014

Commissioner, Orange County, Florida, 2002-2010

Vice Mayor, Orange County, 2004

Member, Commerce and Tourism Committee

Vice Chair, Education Postsecondary Committee

Member, Environment and Natural Resources Committee

Vice Chair, Fiscal Policy Committee

Member, Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources, Florida State Senate

Chair, Big Box Ordinance Task Force

Former Member, Commerce and Tourism Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Environmental Preservation and Conservation, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Infrastructure and Security Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Alternating Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative Procedures, Florida State Senate

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

Member, Orange County Canvassing Board

Chair, Orange County Parks and Recreation Board

Member, Value Adjustment Board

No professional experience on file.

Volunteer, Canned Food Drives

Member, Central Receiving Center Executive Board

Volunteer, Children's Shoes Drives

Participant, Christmas Tree Giveaways

Member, City of Orlando Parks Board

Former Chair, Countywatch

Former Board of Directors, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Volunteer, Haitian Tent and Clothing Drive

Member, Homeless Awareness Groups

Member, Library Governance Board

Founding Member, Mothers Against Racing in the Streets (MARS)

Former Vice Chair, Phase II Housing Component for Mentally Ill

Member, Harvey Milk Foundation Advisory Board, 2011

Member, Metroplan Orlando, 2002-2010

Member, Saint Johns River Restoration Group, 2004-2008

Chair, Metroplan Orlando, 2007

Vice Chair, Phase II Central Receiving Center, 2006

Awards:

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Recognition of Outstanding Achievement for Historic Preservation, 2006

Women's Executive Council, Downtown Woman of the Year, 2004

Sierra Club, Commissioner Leadership Award (FLERA), 2011

Equality Florida, Voice of Equality Award, 2010

Favorite Book:

Orlando Sentinel

Favorite Quote:

Just Do It

Favorite TV Shows:

MSNBC

Fox News

WESH 2

WKMG 6

CFNEWS 13

Sponge Bob Square Pants

Colbert Report

CNN

WOFL 35

Dora the Explorer

WFTV 9

The Daily Show

Favorite Type of Music:

WMFE 90.7 (NPR)

Country

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Watching the News

Spending time with my family

Tennis

Biking

Attending community events/working on issues to make this State a better place to live

Reading

Names of Grandchildren:

Leah, Owen, Brenner, Ben, Liza, Molly

Number of Grandchildren:

6