President of the Senate, Florida State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 28, 2016-present

Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 28, 2022

Majority Leader, Florida State Senate, 2018-2020

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 106, 2010-2016

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Civil Justice Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce and Tourism Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Ethics and Elections Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Ethics and Elections Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Health Policy Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Innovation, Industry, and Technology Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Counsel Oversight Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Congressional Redistricting Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Partner, Kelly, Passidomo & Alba Limited Liability Partnership, 1995-present

Member, Florida Bar Grievance Committee, 1983-1986

Member, Florida Bar, 1979-present

Member, Board of Trustees, Hodges University, present

Member, Collier County Identity Theft Task Force, present

Founder, Collier County Juvenile Justice Council, present

Founding Director, Collier County Senior Resource Center, Incorporated, present

Board Member, Marco Island Historical Society, present

Member, The Collier County 100 Club, present

Former Member, Advisory Board, Shelter for Abused Women and Children of Collier County

Former Vice Chair, Collier County Foreclosure Task Force

Member, Collier County Republican Club

Member, Collier County Women's Republican Club

Former Co-Chair, Community Engagement Initiative of the Education Foundation

Former Member, Leadership Florida

Member, Marco Island Republican Club

Founding Member/Former President, Southwest Florida Land Preservation Trust, Incorporated

Former President, United Way of Collier County

Founding Member, Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Collier County Bar Association

Member, Leadership Collier Foundation Board, 2004-2010

President, Collier County Bar Association, 2007-2008

Member, Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission, 2001-2008

Member, Board of Supervisors, Ave Maria Stewardship Community District, 2004- 2007

Commissioner, Florida Commission on the Status of Women, 2006-2007

President, Collier County Women’s Bar Association, 1996-1997

Awards:

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, State Legislative Achievement Award, 2016
Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar, Legislator of the Year, 2014, 2015
Trial Law Section of The Florida Bar, Legislator of the Year, 2015
Florida Council on Aging, Advocacy Award, 2014
Florida Land Title Association, Legislator of the Year, 2013
Florida Bankers Association, Legislator of the Year, 2013
American Institute of Architects, Florida Legislator of the Year, 2013
Community Advocacy Network, Community Association Legislator of the Year Award, 2013
Education Foundation of Collier County, "Glass Slipper" Award, 2010
Legal Aid Service of Collier County, Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award, 2010
Naples Area Board of Realtors, Ad Miller Service Award, 2010
Legal Aid Service of Collier County, Attorney of the Year, 2010
Children's Advocacy Center of Collier County, Wallace Benevolent Award, 2007
Collier County Women's Bar Association, Attorney of the Year, 2005
Zonta Club of Naples, Yellow Rose Award, 2000
Naples Daily News, Citizen of the Year, 2000
Leadership Collier, Distinguished Alumni Award, 1996
Girls, Incorporated of Naples - Collier County, "She Knows Where She's Going" Award, 1991
The Florida Law Related Education Association of the Florida Bar, Attorney of the Year Award, 1990

Father's Occupation:

Veteran of WWII and the Korean War/ eye doctor

Mother's Occupation:

Nurse

Names of Grandchildren:

1

William