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