Biographical Information
City of Residence: Miami Gardens
Occupation: Retired Chief Investigator
Education: St. Thomas University, B.S., Criminal Justice, 1978; St. Thomas University, M.S., Administration of Justice, 1980
Born: August 17, Miami, FL
History: City of Miami Gardens, council member, 2003-2011; Committee to Incorporate City of Miami Gardens, member, 2002; Retired Chief Investigator with the Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office, served 28 years in the Investigative office
Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Recreational Interest: avid reader, international traveling
Legislative Service
Elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012, reelected subsequently
Affiliations
Alpha Gamma Chapter, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., National Director of Education, 2008-2010, current member
American Association of Retired Persons (INCL)
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME-Retirees)
Broward County Legislative Delegation
Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW)
Crestview Elementary School PTA / PTSA
Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation
National Foundation of Women Legislators
Unrepresented People's Positive Action Council (UP-PAC), Executive Board member
Miami-Dade Democratic Party, Democratic Executive Committee, 2012
SAVE Jackson (Hospital), Blue Ribbon Task Force, 2012
Women's Democratic Club of Miami Gardens, Secretary, 2012, member, 2011-2012
Committee to Incorporate City of Miami Gardens, 2002-2003
Miami-Dade County Commission - Community Councils (North Dade Community Council 3), Community Council member, 1998-2003
Highlights
Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Soror of the Year, 2
United Faculty of Miami-Dade College, Professor for a Day Appreciation Award
Florida League of Cities, Legislative Appreciation Award, 2015
17th Congressional District, Women's History Month Woman of Honor, 2012
Miami-Dade County Office of Black Affairs, Drum Majors for Peace (Criminal Justice), 2009