| Personal & Career
Legislative Service
Elected to the Senate in 2024
Other Public Service
Broward County Commissioner, 2010-2021
Mayor, 2013 and 2016
Vice Mayor, 2012 and 2015
Miramar City Commissioner, 2009-2010
Vice Mayor, 2010
National Association of Counties (NACo), 2009-2021
Florida Association of Counties, 2009-2021
President, 2015
Executive Board, President, 2015; President-Elect, 2014; 1st Vice President, 2014
Board of Directors, 2013-2021
Enterprise Committee, 2013-2014
Finance & Audit Committee, 2014-2017
Legislative Committee, 2013-2018
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2009-2022
16 County Coalition on Water Resources, 2018-2022
Honors and Awards
Broward County Trailblazer, 2023
Broward Women Making History Award, 2020
Broward County Women's Hall of Fame, 2019
United Nations Association of the USA, Global Partnership Award, 2018
March of Dimes Woman of Distinction Award, 2017
African American Achievers Business & Entrepreneurism Honoree, 2014
Affiliations
Florida Nurses Association
Miami Chapter of the Black Nurses Association
Florida Nurse Practitioner Network
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Zeta Rho Omega Chapter
Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
Biographical Information
Occupation- Doctor of Nursing Practice Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Children- Amanda, Alyssa, Hailey
Education-
Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, 1992
Miami-Dade Community College, A.S., Nursing, 1994
Florida International University, B.S., Nursing, 1996
Florida International University, M.S., Nursing APRN, 2000
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) Certification
Wilkes University, Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2017
Born- in Miami Beach, Florida
Religious Affiliation- Islam
Recreation- Traveling, spending time with family, writing, collecting African American memorabilia and antiques |