Senator
Arthenia L. Joyner
Minority (Democratic) Whip

District 18
Democrat

Committee Membership

• Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Vice Chair
• Judiciary, Vice Chair
• Policy and Steering Committee on Commerce and Industry
• Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
• Ethics and Elections
• Transportation
• Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, Alternating Chair

District Information

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Legislative Service

• Elected to the Senate in 2006
  • Minority (Democratic) Whip, 2008-2010, 2006-2008
• House of Representatives, 2000-2006
  • Democratic Policy Chair 2004-2006
  • Democratic Floor Leader 2002-2004
  • Democratic Whip 2000-2002
  • Appointed by Speaker Bense to NCSL Law and Criminal Justice Committee

Other Public Service

• University Community Hospital Trustee, 1986-Present
• National Labor Caucus, Executive Committee, 2004
• Hillsborough Head Start Community Foundation Board, Inc., Board of Directors, 2002
• Federal Aviation Authority Management Advisory Council, 2000-2001
• Florida A&M University Foundation, Board of Directors, 1996-2000
• Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, 1991-1999
• Tampa Bay Partnership, Policy Board, 1993-1999
• U.S. Delegation United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, China, 1995
• Governor's Commission on African-American Affairs, 1993-1994
• Hillsborough County Overall Economic Development Committee, 1992-1994
• Tampa Economic Development Board, Board of Directors, 1992-1994
• U.S. Delegation World Population and Development Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 1994
• Clinton-Gore Administration, Justice-Civil Rights Transition Cluster, Senior Advisory Council, 1993
• Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Board of Governors, Executive Committee, Minority Economic Development Council, 1990-1993
• Florida Supreme Court Racial and Ethnic Bias Commission, 1990-1991
• Governor's Commission on Government for the People, 1991
• Bay Area Legal Services, Board of Directors, 1977-1986, 1990
• City of Tampa General Employees Pension Fund, Board of Trustees, 1988-1990
• Hillsborough County Partners in Progress Committee, 1989
• Travelers Aid Society, Inc., Board of Directors, 1980-1988
• Governor's Task Force on the Black Family, 1986
• Helping Hand Day Nursery, Board of Directors, 1978-1986
• Hillsborough County Charter Review Board, 1985-1986
• State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Committee, 1984-1986
• Hillsborough Community Housing Resource Board, 1984-1985
• Criminal Justice Planning Council of Hillsborough County, Charter Member, 1974-1984
• Hillsborough County School Board, Citizen Advisory Committee, 1983-1984
• Florida Probation & Parole Qualifications Selection Committee, 1977
• YWCA, Board of Directors, 1976-1977
• Hillsborough County Nursing Home Ombudsman Committee, 1975
• Tampa Urban League, Board of Directors, 1975
• Legal Assistant to Representative Joe Lang Kershaw, Florida House of Representatives, 1969

Honors and Awards

• Bible-Based Fellowship Church, Living Legend Award, 2006
• St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church, Service Award, 2006
• Hillsborough County Sheriff and Tampa Urban League, Salute to Leadership Award, 2006
• Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc., Legislator of the Year Award, 2005
• The Florida League of Cities, Legislative Appreciation Award, 2005
• The Florida A&M University, Distinguished Community Service Award, 2005
• NAACP, Morris W. Milton Memorial Award, 2005
• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Rosemary Barkett Award, 2005
• Tampa Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, (ACORN), Representative of the Year Award, 2005
• Florida A&M University, College of Law, Outstanding Graduate Award, 2005
• Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers, West Coast Chapter, Appreciation Award, 2005
• Ferrell Middle Magnet School, Trailblazer Award, 2005
• 1st Amendment Foundation, Special Recognition Award, 2004
• Flemming Leadership Institute Fellowship, 2004
• Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers, Achievement Award, 2004
• Friend of Florida Association of Women Lawyers Award, 2003
• Florida Consumer Action Network, Consumer Champion Award, 2002
• The Florida Bar, Celebration of Florida's First 150 Women Lawyers and the First 5 African-American Women Lawyers, Honoree, 2000
• Airport Minority Advisory Council, Leadership Award, 1999
• Women of Distinction-Suncoast Girl Scouts Award, 1995
• George E. Edgecomb Bar Association, Francisco Rodriguez Award, 1993
• Leadership Florida, 1992-1993
• National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Officers', Achievement Award, 1993
• American Jewish Committee, Project Interchange's African-American Leaders Seminar in Israel, 1993
• National Bar Association, Women Lawyers Division, Founders Achievement Award, 1992
• The Charmettes Inc., Eunice Thompson Service Award, 1992
• College Hill Resident Council, Supporting The Struggle Award, 1991
• Executive Woman of the Year, 1990
• Leadership Tampa, 1988-1989
• Plant City Business and Professional Women's Club, Dedication and Outstanding Performance Award, 1989
• Bay Area Legal Services, Pro Bono Award, 1985-1988
• Governor's Distinguished Black Floridian Award, 1987
• Who's Who Among Black Americans, 1985
• Dollars and Sense Magazine, America's Top 100 Black Business and Professional Women, 1985
• Ebony Magazine, America's 100 Most Influential Black Americans, 1985

Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Florida Association of Women Lawyers
• George E. Edgecomb Bar Association, Hillsborough County
• Greater Tampa Urban League, Life Member
• Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, Board of Directors
• NAACP, Life Member
• National Association of Bond Lawyers
• The Florida Bar
• Links, Inc., National Parliamentarian 1997-2000
• Commissioners' Roundtable, Airports Council International, North America, Steering Committee and Vice Chair 1992-1999
• Legal Steering Committee, Airports Council International, North America 1995-1999
• Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida 1992-1996
• Judicial Nominating Commission, 13th Judicial Circuit, Chair 1993-1994
• National Coalition 100 Black Women, Inc., National Legal Counsel 1992-1993
• Delta Sigma Theta Inc., National Legal Advisor 1985-1992
• National Bar Association, President 1984-1985
• Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association, President 1974-1976

Biographical Information