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Lizbeth Benacquisto's Biography

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Full Name:

Lizbeth Benacquisto

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Bruce, 3 Children: Austin, Gabriella, A.J.

Birth Date:

12/23/1967

Birth Place:

Rockville Centre, NY

Religion:

Catholic

BA, Organizational Management, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 27, 2016-2020

Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 27, 2016

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 30, 2010-2016

Majority Leader, Florida State Senate, 2012-2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 19, 2014

Councilor, Village of Wellington, 2002-2010

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State Senate

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

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

Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Education Pre-K-12 Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Government Efficiency Taskforce

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Innovation, Industry, and Technology Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, Florida State Legislature

Former Member, Joint Legislative Budget Commission, Florida State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Regulated Industries Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Chair, Rules Committee, Florida State Senate

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

No professional experience on file.

Member, Board of Directors, American Lung Association, present

Member, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, present

Member, Florida League of Cities Municipal Loan Council, present

Member, Metropolitan Planning Organization of Palm Beach County, present

Member, National League of Cities Council on Youth Education and Families, present

Member, Western Communities of Palm Beach County, present

Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders in South Africa, 2004

Awards:

PACE Center for Girls, Senator of the Year;
Boys and Girls Club of Fort Myers, Children's Advocate of the Year;
Southwest Florida Library Network, Library Champion;
Palm Beach County Fire & Rescue, Lifesaver of the Year Award;

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Spending time with family, reading, golfing, gardening

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