Member Information
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
Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Recreational Interest: avid reader, epicurean (culinary), international traveling
Legislative Service
Elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012
Affiliations
Alliance for Retired Americans
Alpha Gamma Chapter, Eta Phi Zeta Sorority, Inc., National Director of Education, 2008-2010, current member
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME-Retirees)
Brentwood Crime Prevention Community Organization
Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW)
Norland Crime Prevention Community Organization
North Dade Community Development Federal Credit Union, Board of Directors, 1998, member, 1998-present
Pentecostal Tabernacle Crime Prevention Community Organization
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
Florida Black Caucus-Local Elected Officials (FBC-LEO), 2003-2011
Women Elected to Municipal Government, President, 2009, member, 2009-2010
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 Zeta Sorority, Inc., Soror of the Year
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
