Senator
Nancy C. Detert
Majority (Republican) Whip

District 23
Republican

Committee Membership

• Education Pre-K - 12, Chair
• Policy and Steering Committee on Energy, Environment, and Land Use
• Policy and Steering Committee on Social Responsibility
• Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
• Commerce
• Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
• Environmental Preservation and Conservation
• Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations

District Information

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Legislative Service

• Elected to the Senate in 2008
  • Majority (Republican) Whip, 2008-2010
• House of Representatives, 1998-2006

Other Public Service

• Sarasota County School Board, 1988-1992
• Enterprise Florida Board of Directors, Member, 2009
• Florida Commission on Tourism, Ex-Officio Member, 2009
• Department of Education: Commission on Leadership for High Needs Districts, 2009

Honors and Awards

• Florida Art Education Association, Friend of Art Education Award, 2009
• Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Friend of Free Enterprise, 2009
• Florida School Boards Association, Inc., Legislator of the Year, 2009, 2002, 1999
• Florida Association of Conventions and Visitors Bureaus, Legislator of the Year, 2004
• Florida Economic Development Council, Inc., Legislator of the Year Award, 2004
• Florida Housing Coalition, Legislator of the Year, 2004, 2003
• National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Florida Chapter, "Florida Heroes Awards", 2004
• Sarasota Office of Housing and Community Development Award, 2004
• Florida Association of Museums, Museum Service Award, 2003
• Florida Bankers Association, Leadership Award, 2003
• Florida Boys and Girls Club, Recognition of Service, 2002
• Florida Funeral Directors, Legislator of the Year, 2002
• Funeral and Cemetery Alliance of Florida, Outstanding Legislator of the Year, 2002
• Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers, Legislator of the Year, 2001
• Florida Association of Technical Educators, Legislator of the Year, 2001
• Ranked by The Miami Herald as one of the Top 25 State Legislators for her "sound policy objectives and behind the scenes work"
• Big Brothers Big Sisters, Legislator of the Year, 2000
• Florida Association of School Administrators, Legislator of the Year, 2000
• Girls, Inc., "She Knows Where She's Going" Award, 2000
• Gulf Coast Marine Institute, Legislator of the Year, 2000
• Sarasota Classified/Teachers Association, Legislator of the Year, 2000
• Florida Association of School Social Workers, Legislator of the Year, 1999
• Women of Distinction, Award for Finance, 1998
• Venice Area Chamber of Commerce, Small Business of the Year Award, 1993

Affiliations

• Enterprise Florida, Board Member
• NCSL (National Conference of State Legislators) Financial Services, Board Member
• NCSL Women's Legislative Network, Vice President
• Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers, Legislative Chair, 1998
• Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, 1998
• Venice-Nokomis Federated Women's Club, Vice President,1998
• Republican Women's Club of Sarasota, President, 1996
• Suncoast Chapter of Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers, President, 1996

Biographical Information