Commissioner, Monroe County, Florida, District 5, 2021-present

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 120, 2012-2020

Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 120, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018

No committee memberships found.

Former Member, Agriculture & Property Rights Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Accountability Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Administrative Procedures, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Regulatory Affairs Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism and Gaming Control Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

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

Senior Legislative Aide, Florida State House of Representatives, 2003-2012

Member, Florida Council on Arts and Culture, 2013-present

Member, Key Largo Rotary, 2013-present

Board Member, Key Largo Community Preservation Foundation, 2012-present

Chair, Florida Keys Area Health Education Center, 2008-present

Precinct Woman, Monroe County Republican Executive, 2008-present

Member/Chair, Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition, 2004-present

Member/Former President, Upper Keys Business and Professional Women, 2004-present

State Director, National Foundation for Women Legislators, present

Member, Reef Relief, present

Former Member, Homestead Hospital Pineapple Gala Committee

Former Secretary, Leadership Monroe County Board

Former Member, Mariners Hospital Bougainvillea Ball Committee

Awards:

Florida Farm Bureau Legislator of the Year, 2013;

Upper Keys Business & Professional Women, Woman of the Year, 2008;

Upper Keys Business & Professional Women - Woman of the Year
President's Volunteer Service Award
Honorary Conch
Florida House of Representatives Outstanding Service Award
Keys Center for Girls Advocate Award
Upper Keys Republican Club Service Recognition Award

Favorite Book:

The Secret Garden, anything by David McCullough

Favorite Movie:

Dirty Dancing, Braveheart, Gone With The Wind, Elizabeth

Favorite Quote:

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

In all those things which deal with people, be liberal, be human. In all those things which deal with the people's money or their economy or their form of government, be conservative.
- President Dwight David Eisenhower

Favorite TV Shows:

Anything on TLC, the History Channel, or Discovery