Biographical Information
City of Residence: Miami Beach
Occupation: Development Director
Child(ren): Anne Rachel, David Nelson
Education: Barnard College, Pre-Law Society, Debate Club, Political Council, Young Democrats, chorus; Columbia University, A.B., 1957; New York University, 1955; Harvard College, 1954
Born: September 16, 1937, New York, NY
History: Philip Bloom, husband, elected Circuit Court Judge in 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida in 1984
Moved to Florida: 1962
Religious Affiliation: Jewish
Recreational Interest: walking, dancing, boating, music, reading, traveling
Legislative Service
House of Representatives 1974-1978
elected to the House March 18, 1986, reelected subsequently
Joint Committee on Economic Policy 1976-1978 Chair
House Committee on Federal/State Appropriations 1976-1978 Chair
National Conference of State Legislatures 1976-1978 State Federal Assembly, National Nominating Committee, and New Coalition
National Association of Jewish Legislators Vice President 1977-1978
Deputy Majority Leader 1986-1988
Tourism and Cultural Affairs Subcommittee Chair 1986-1992
Joint Legi
Other Public Services
Dade County Library Advisory Board 1968-1970
White House Conference on Children Delegate 1970
Dade County Local Government Study Commission 1970-1971
Dade County Commission on the Status of Women Founding Chair and member 1971-1974
Florida International University Foundation Trustee 1973-1986
Florida Right to Read Council 1975-1979
Florida Human Relations Commission 1975-1978
Florida Postsecondary Education Commission Vice Chair 1976-1980
Affiliations
League of Women Voters 1955-Present
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors 1979-1983
Miami Beach and Greater Miami Chambers of Commerce
Brandeis University Fellow
Florida Friends of Bar-Ilan University
National Council of Jewish Women National Board Member 1973-1977
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Board Member 1974-1979 and 1986-Present
American Women in Radio and Television
National and Florida Women's Political Caucus
Greater Miami Section of National Council of Jewish Women Preside
Highlights
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year 1997
listed in World Who's Who of Women, Dictionary of International Biography, Who's Who in American Politics, Personalities of the South, and Women in Public Office
Outstanding Young Women in America 1972
Florida School Board Association, Florida Student Association Legislator of the Year 1978
National Council of Jewish Women's Hannah G. Solomon Award 1975
Greater Miami Jewish Federation President's Leadership Award 1972
State of Israel's David Ben-Gurion Award 1979
Miami News recognition as one of Five Most Influential Women in Dade County 1972
profiled in Late Bloomers by Lois Rich-McCoy published by Harper & Row 1979
Awards since 1986 include Dade County Public Schools, Florida Association of Jewish Federations, Florida Criminal Justice Council, South Florida Council of Firefighters, Community Committee for Developmental Handicaps, Florida International Bankers, State of Israel Bonds 1987 and 1994, Florida Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development, Florida Police Benevolent Association, Fraternal Order of Police, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Miami Beach Board of Realtors, South Florida Council of Firefighters and Florida Tourism Association, American Cancer Society, Florida Association of Homes for the Aging, Miami Youth Museum, North Dade Chamber of Commerce, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Aspira of Florida, Mental Health Services, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, American Heart Association, Florida Emergency Management Association, Children's Resource Fund
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year 1997