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Senator M. Mandy Dawson--Online Sunshine
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District Office:
33 N.E. 2nd Street,
Suite 209
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301-1033
(954) 467-4317
Senate VOIP 42900
FAX (954) 467-4331
Statewide:
1-877-632-9766
(1-877-MDAWSON)
Legislative Assistants: Elizabeth Honorat, Chandler
Williamson and Alberta McCarthy
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Tallahassee Office:
Room 410
Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL
32399-1100
(850) 487-5112
Senate VOIP 5112
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Email:
dawson.mandy.web@
flsenate.gov |
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Senator
M. Mandy Dawson
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District 29
Democrat
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Legislative Service
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Elected to the Senate in 1998, reelected subsequently |
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• Minority (Democratic) Caucus Chair, 2004-2006 |
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House of Representatives, 1992-1998 |
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• Freshman Majority Whip, 1992 |
Other Public Service
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Legislative Assistant to State Representative Tracy
Stafford, 1990 |
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Legislative Assistant to State Representative Bill Clark,
1988 |
Honors and Awards
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North Broward NAACP, Outstanding Community
Service Award, 2000 |
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N. V. Cummings Association, The Millennium
Award for Excellence |
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Women's Pastoral Alliance, Great Service
Award, 2000 |
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Florida Association of Rehabilitative Facilities,
Senator of the Year Award, 1999 |
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Florida Legal Services, Inc., Distinguished
Legislator Award, 1999 |
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National Conference of Black State Legislators,
National Task Force on Health Care Reform, Chair, 1999 |
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Business and Professional Women of Florida,
Elaine Gordon Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999 |
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Friends of Children, AA Night Out with
South Florida's Black Elected Officials, Co-Chair,1999 |
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Nostalgia in Gold, Award of Excellence,
1999 |
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First Call for Help of Broward County,
Lifesaver Award, 1999 |
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Palm Beach County Urban League, Trailblazer
Award, 1999 |
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Broward County Historical Society, Broward
County Women's Hall of Fame, 1999 |
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B'nai B'rith International, Greater Florida
Region, Women and Children Advocacy Award, 1999 |
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Alpha Phi Alpha Educational Scholarship
Fund, Alpha Award, 1999 |
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J. M. Family Enterprises, Inc., African
American Achievers Government Award, 1999 |
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Family Central, Inc., Government Award,
1999 |
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Community Reconstruction Institute, Criminal
Justice Image Award, 1998 |
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Broward Pediatric Society, Advocate Award,
1996 |
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Broward County's Walk a Mile for Education,
Advocate Appreciation Award, 1996 |
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Northwest Federated Women's Club, Elderly
Advocate Award, 1996 |
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Sunshine Health Center, Humanitarian of
the Year, 1994 |
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Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of Broward,
Outstanding Service Award, 1993, 1994 |
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Broward County Young Democrats, Trailblazer
of the Year Award, 1993 |
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Who's Who in America |
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Who's Who of American Women |
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Who's Who in American Politics |
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Florida Association of Community Health
Centers, Legislative Advocate Award |
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Ashanti Cultural Arts, Community Service
Award |
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Merit Award
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Florida Federation of Business and Professional
Women, Woman of Courage Award |
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Broward County Urban League, Margaret Blake-Roach
Leadership Award |
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Migrant and Community Health Centers, Legislative
Advocate Award |
Affiliations
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Positive Images, Founder |
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Mandy Cares Foundation, Inc., Founder |
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Broward Association of Black Social Workers, Founding
Member |
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Child Care Connection, Board Member |
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Women in Government, Florida Delegate |
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National Conference of Black Legislators, Health Care
Task Force Member |
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People, Subscribing Life Member |
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Health Care Task Force, National Conference of Black
State Legislators, Chair |
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National Organization for Women |
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Order of the Eastern Star, Golden Victor Chapter #144
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Political Women's Caucus, Gwen Cherry Chapter |
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Friends of Children, Youth and Families |
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Ft. Lauderdale Business and Professional Women |
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Fort Lauderdale Optimist Club |
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Minority Business Enterprise Board |
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Boisey Waiters Democratic Club |
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Young Democrats |
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Florida Democratic Black Caucus |
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Central Broward Kiwanis Club |
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. |
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Links of Ft. Lauderdale |
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Fleming Fellow |
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UVA Darden Institute Fellow Program |
Biographical Information
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| Occupation: |
Consultant/Legislator |
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Shatereas, Colongie, and Ashley |
| Education: |
• Florida A & M University
• Barry University, B.S., Social Work
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| Born: |
July 18, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Historical: |
• First woman elected to the Florida Senate from Broward
County
• First black woman elected to the Florida
Legislature from Broward County |
Religious
Affiliation: |
Baptist |
| Recreation: |
Traveling, reading, swimming, writing short stories for children
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