Biographical Information
City of Residence: New Port Richey
Occupation: Pasco County School Teacher
Spouse: Joseph "Joe" Fiorentino III III
Child(ren): Joseph IV (stepson), Jennifer
Education: Pasco-Hernando Community College, A.A., 1978; University of South Florida, B.A., 1984
Born: January 25, 1958, Columbia, SC
Moved to Florida: 1976
Religious Affiliation: Catholic
Recreational Interest: drawing cartoons, arts and crafts, bike riding
Legislative Service
Elected to the House in 1998, reelected subsequently
Other Public Services
Pasco County Legislative Delegation, Chair 1999-2000
State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs Advisory Board Member 1999-2000
State of Florida End-of-Life Care Work Group 2000
New Port Richey City Council 1993-1998
Cotee River Task Force, past Chair 1997-1998
Florida League of Cities Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Florida League of Cities Quality Cities Commission, past Chair 1993-1997
Mayor's Task Force on Disabilities
Affiliations
Pasco County Deaf Services Center, Co-Founder and past President
West Pasco Historical Society
Suncoast Epilepsy Association
Pasco County Mathematics Council
Parent/Teacher Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post #1443
Phi Delta Kappa, St. Leo Chapter
President's Committee of Employment of Handicapped People 1977-1983
Highlights
Association for Retarded Citizens, Representative of the Year Award 2004
Florida Association of Behavior Analyst, Legislator of the Year Award 2003
Florida Housing Coalition, Legislator of the Year Award 2003
Phi Beta Lambda, Future Business Leaders of America, Legislator of the Year Award 2003
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Outstanding Legislative Achievement Award 2003
Institute for School Innovation, Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award 2003
Florida Association of District School Superintendents Legislator of the Year 2001
Florida School Board Association Legislator of the Year 1999, 2001
Florida Sheriffs Association Leadership Award 2000
Florida Association of State Troopers Leadership Award 2000
Florida Assisted Living Association Legislative Leadership Award 2000
Florida Correction Officers Legislative Leadership Award 2000
Phil Miskin Award 2000
Florida Alarm & Safety Association Legislator of the Year 2000
Florida Police Benevolence Legislative Leadership Excellence Award 2000
Florida Association Behavior Analysis Legislator of the Year 1999
Who's Who Among America's Women 1999
Advanced Institute for Elected Municipal Officials Certificate of Completion 1996
Institute for Elected Municipal Officials Certificate of Completion 1994
Pasco County School District Teacher of the Year 1994
Who's Who Among America's Teachers 1992 and 1994
Locke Elementary Teacher of the Year 1994
University of South Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist 1993
Paint Your Heart Out Certificate of Appreciation