Minority (Democratic) Leader Pro Tempore
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Contact:
joyner.arthenia.web@
flsenate.gov
District Office:
508 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Suite C
Tampa, FL 33603-3415
(813) 233-4277
Senate VOIP: 41800
FAX (813) 233-4280
Legislative Assistants:
Randi Rosete, Karen Skyers and Rosalie Smith
Tallahassee Office:
202 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5059
Senate VOIP: 5059
FAX (888) 263-7871
Senator Arthenia L. Joyner
Party: Democrat
Media
Press Releases
- Senator Joyner's Bill On Human Trafficking Passes 2nd Committee
January 12, 2012 - Senator Arthenia Joyner's Bill Protecting Pregnant Inmates Heads To The House For Final Passage
January 12, 2012 - Senator Arthenia Joyner Calls On Governor To Withhold Rush To Judgment In FAMU Hazing Controversy
December 16, 2011 - Senator Arthenia Joyner Recognized For Championing Human Rights
December 13, 2011
Committee Assignments
- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, Vice Chair
- Judiciary, Vice Chair
- Budget
- Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations
- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
- Reapportionment
- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
- Transportation
- Select Committee on Protecting Florida's Children, Vice Chair
- Joint Legislative Auditing Committee
Primary Introducer
S 14 Relief of Dennis Darling, Sr., and Wendy Smith/State of Florida
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 13
S 80 Human Trafficking
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Now in Budget -SJ 263
S 82 Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 16
S 90 Ban of Exploration, Drilling, Extraction, and Production of Oil in Florida Territorial Seas
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 17
S 92 Reducing or Suspending the Sentence of a Juvenile Offender
Last Action: 01/19/2012 S On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 01/24/12, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
S 208 Health Care Fraud
Last Action: 01/26/2012 S Now in Budget -SJ 279
S 284 Drug Screening for Persons Applying for Public Assistance Benefits
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 29
S 296 Offense of Video Voyeurism
Last Action: 01/20/2012 S Now in Budget -SJ 252
S 308 Employment of Children by the Entertainment Industry
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 31
S 490 Employment of Felons
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 44
S 524 Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women
Last Action: 01/11/2012 H In Messages
S 564 Office of Minority Health
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 49
S 700 Women's Heart Health Initiative
Last Action: 10/26/2011 S Filed
S 866 Contamination Notification
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 73
S 908 Black Cultural Tourism Enhancement Commission
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 76
S 974 Hillsborough County
Last Action: 11/16/2011 S Filed
S 976 City Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers in the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County
Last Action: 11/16/2011 S Filed
S 988 Probate
Last Action: 01/19/2012 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 252
S 990 Natural Guardians
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/13/12
S 1068 Motor Vehicle Registration
Last Action: 01/23/2012 S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
S 1390 Public Records/Victims of Domestic Violence, Repeat Violence, Sexual Violence, and Dating Violence
Last Action: 01/31/2012 S Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 306
S 1546 Expunging Records of Civil Rights Convictions
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Introduced -SJ 218
S 1564 Public Records/Expunging Records of Civil Rights Conviction
Last Action: 01/13/2012 S Introduced -SJ 159
S 1668 Certified Copies of Deeds of Conveyance of Real Property
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Introduced -SJ 226
S 1670 Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Introduced -SJ 226
S 2056 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Last Action: 02/08/2012 S Adopted -SJ 344
S 2072 The Links, Incorporated Day
Last Action: 02/08/2012 S Adopted -SJ 344
S 2110 Lee Roy Selmon, Sr.
Last Action: 02/08/2012 S Filed
Co-Introducer
S 112 Public Employment Practices
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 18
S 180 Equal Rights for Men and Women
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 22
S 186 Misdemeanor Pretrial Substance Abuse Programs
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/13/12
S 196 Child Safety Devices in Motor Vehicles
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 23
S 342 Use of Cigarette Tax Proceeds
Last Action: 01/19/2012 S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
S 552 Ethics
Last Action: 01/27/2012 S Now in Judiciary -SJ 279
S 682 Alzheimer’s Disease
Last Action: 02/10/2012 S Now in Budget
S 732 Sentences of Inmates
Last Action: 02/02/2012 S Now in Judiciary -SJ 314
S 792 Financial Institutions
Last Action: 02/10/2012 H In Messages
S 858 Knowingly and Willfully Giving False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer
Last Action: 01/20/2012 S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
S 922 Current and Former Military Personnel
Last Action: 01/24/2012 H In Messages
S 1396 Nation of Israel
Last Action: 02/01/2012 S Adopted -SJ 312
S 2030 United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
S 2032 United States Army Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2006, reelected subsequently
- Minority (Democratic) Leader Pro Tempore, 2010-2012
- 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
| Occupation: | Attorney; Public School Teacher, 1964-1965 |
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| Born: | February 3, 1943 in Lakeland, Florida |
| Religious Affiliation: | African Methodist Episcopal |
| Recreation: | Reading, traveling |
District 18
Consists of parts of Hillsborough, Manatee, and Pinellas counties
District Links
- District 18 Maps
- View District 18 Statistics [PDF]
- Census Data Profiles [PDF]
