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Katie Edwards' Biography

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Full Name:

Katie A. Edwards

Gender:

Female

Birth Place:

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Home City:

Plantation, FL

Religion:

Jewish

JD, Florida International University, 2012

Bachelors, Agricultural Economics, Clemson University, 2002

Member, Plantation Democratic Club, present

Member, West Broward Democratic Club

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 98, 2012-2018

Deputy Minority Whip, Florida State House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 119, 2010

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

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Member, Planning and Zoning Board, City of Plantation, 2011-2012

Attorney, present

Former Executive Director, Dade County Farm Bureau

Member, Board of Directors, Temple Kol Ami Emanu-Eu, Plantation, present

Member, Greater Plantation Chamber of Commerce, present

Volunteer, Old Davie School Historical Museum, present

Member, Saint Thomas Aquinas High School Alumni Association, present

Member, Soroptimist International Club, Davie, present

Former Student Member, Bar Association, Hadassah/Broward County

Former Member, Broward Healthy Start Coalition

Former Volunteer, Lawyers to the Rescue

Former Member, Samantha's Purpose

Former Volunteer, Women in Distress

Awards:

Florida Association of Community Developers, Legislative Champion Award, 2016

Florida Association of Community Developers, Legislator of the Year, 2016

Florida Farm Bureau Federation, Champion for Agriculture, 2013, 2016

Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Legislator of the Year, 2016

Project STABLE, Annual Dinner Honoree, 2016

Soref Jewish Community Center, Humanitarian of the Year, 2016

Farm Share Hunger Champion Award, 2013-2014

Broward County Farm Bureau, Legislative Appreciation Award, 2013

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Legislative Champion, 2013

Florida Health Care Association, Champion for the Elderly, 2013

Florida Smart Justice Alliance Annual Legislative Advocate, 2013

City of Homestead, Certificate of Appreciation, November 2009

Commissioner Katy Sorenson, Proclamation of Katie Edwards Day, November 2009

Florida House Representative Dwight Bullard, Certificate of Appreciation, November 2009

Miami-Dade County Farmworker Jobs and Education Project Award, November 2009

Dade County Farm Bureau Hall of Honor, April 2008

Florida Senator Larcenia Bullard, Tribute, April 2008

United States House of Representatives, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, recognition, tribute from the floor, and a flag flown over the Capitol, April 2007

American Agri-Women LEAVEN Award, President's Award, November 2006

Florida House of Representatives, Representative Juan Zapata, Tribute, January 2005

Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce's Agriculturist of the Year, January 2005

Miami-Dade County Commission, Proclamation, February 2005

Father's Name:

Bruce Edwards

Father's Occupation:

Plantation City Councilman, 1997-2005

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