216 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
2300 High Ridge Road
Suite 161
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
Full Name:
Lori B. Berman
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Jeffrey; 2 Children: Caryn, Steven
Birth Date:
06/27/1958
Birth Place:
New York, NY
Home City:
Lantana, FL
Religion:
Jewish
LLM, Estate Planning, University of Miami Law School, 2002
JD, George Washington University Law School, 1983
BA, Tufts University, 1980
Democratic Caucus Rules Chair, Florida State Senate, 2023-present
Senator, Florida State Senate, District 26, 2022-present
Senator, Florida State Senate, District 31, 2018-2022
Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 26, 2022
Minority Caucus Policy Chair, Florida State Senate, 2020-2022
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 90, 2010-2018
Minority Floor Leader, Florida State House of Representatives, 2017-2018
Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Community Affairs Committee
Member, Education Pre-K-12 Committee
Member, Finance and Tax Committee
Member, Fiscal Policy Committee
Member, Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee
Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Chair, Women's Legislative Caucus, 2013-present
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Civil Justice Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Commerce Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Minority Member, Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Florida State Senate
Former Member, Finance and Tax Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health Policy Committee, Florida State Senate
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight, Florida State Legislature
Former Member, Public Counsel Oversight Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules, Calendar & Ethics Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Chair, Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, 2014-2015
Attorney, Belson and Lewis, present
Former Legislative Aide, Congressman Robert Wexler
Former Ranking Minority Member, Rules & Policy Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Member, America Israel Public Affairs Committee, Washington Club, present
Member, B'nai Torah Congregation, present
Member, Board of Trustees, John F. Kennedy Medical Center, present
Member, Boca Delray Democratic Club, present
Member, Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Crohn's and Colitis Committee, present
Member, Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Democratic Club of Boynton Beach, present
Member, Democratic Women's Club, present
Member, Dynamic Democrats of Delray Beach, present
Member, Emily's List, present
Member, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, present
Member, Florida Bar Association, present
Founding Trustee, Jewish Women's Foundation, present
Member, Lake Worth West Democratic Club, present
Member, Leadership Boca, present
Member, National Organization for Women, present
Member, P2K Committee, Jewish Community Relations Council, present
Member, Palm Beach County Women's Chamber of Commerce, present
Column's Society, Pine Crest Preparatory School, present
Member, Ruth's List, present
Board Member, South Palm Beach County Jewish Federation Women's Division, present
Director, South Tech Charter Academy, present
Member, Spanish River Parent Teacher Student Association, present
Member, The Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, United South County Democratic Club, present
Member, Sun-Sentinel, Boca Raton Blogger, 2007-2009
Awards:
American Society of Interior Designers, Certificate of Appreciation;
Interior Design Associations Foundation and Bakehouse Art Complex, Certificate of Appreciation;
Florida League of Cities, Inc., Legislative Appreciation Award, 2014;
Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2014 (University of Miami);
Prime Time Palm Beach County Community Engagement & Supports Advocacy Award, 2014;
Progress Florida, Florida Watch Action and America Votes -- named as a "Champion of Florida's Middle Class" in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014;
Susan B. Anthony, Palm Beach County, National Organization of Women, Feminist of the Year Award, 2014;
Workforce One and Connections, Appreciation Award, 2014;
Democratic Women's Club of Florida, Legislative Advocacy Award, 2013;
First Annual National Women's Political Caucus, Legislator of the Year, 2013;
Florida Dental Association, Champion for Dentistry, 2013;
Florida Association of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, Florida House of Representatives Honor Roll, 2011;
Florida Library Association, Outstanding Support of Florida Libraries for the 2011 Session;
Future Leaders Conference Panel, Associated Industries of Florida Annual Conference, August 2011;
Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2011 (University of Miami);
Hobbies or Special Talents:
reading, skiing, tennis, travel