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Contact:
margolis.gwen.web@
flsenate.gov
District Office:
3050 Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 600
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 571-5777
Senate VOIP: 43500
Legislative Assistants:
Jeff Branch and Zoraida Druckman
Tallahassee Office:
414 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5121
Senate VOIP: 5121
Legislative Assistant:
Zachary Kobrin
Senator Gwen Margolis
Party: Democrat
Media
No Media for this SenatorCommittee Assignments
Primary Introducer
S 134 Advertising of Legal and Medical Referral Services
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 18
S 184 Ocean Lifeguards
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 22
S 226 Disabled Parking Permits
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/13/12
S 394 Virtual Instruction Courses for Students With Disabilities
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 37
S 478 Department of Health
Last Action: 02/06/2012 S Now in Budget -SJ 280
S 890 Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Adopted -SJ 169
S 892 State Debtors
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 75
S 954 Transportation Facility Designations
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 486
S 980 Discretionary Sales Surtaxes
Last Action: 02/09/2012 S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/14/12, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
S 1234 Ownership of State Lands
Last Action: 01/13/2012 S Introduced -SJ 137
Co-Introducer
S 180 Equal Rights for Men and Women
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 22
S 182 Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation Plan
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 99
S 342 Use of Cigarette Tax Proceeds
Last Action: 01/19/2012 S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
S 416 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving
Last Action: 01/26/2012 S Now in Budget -SJ 279
S 430 Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 39
S 792 Financial Institutions
Last Action: 02/10/2012 H In Messages
S 922 Current and Former Military Personnel
Last Action: 01/24/2012 H In Messages
S 924 Special Observances
Last Action: 02/10/2012 H In Messages
S 1066 Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment
Last Action: 01/10/2012 S Introduced -SJ 87
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 2010
- Senate 1980-1992; 2002-2008
- Senate President 1990-1992
- House of Representatives, 1974-1980
Other Public Service
- Miami-Dade County Commissioner, 1993-2002. Served as Chair 6 years.
Honors and Awards
- Senate President, 1990-1992
- Florida Women Hall of Fame
- Dade County League of Cities, Good Government Award
- Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women, Glass Ceiling Award
- Florida Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Award
- Florida Chamber of Commerce, Legislator of the Year Award
Affiliations
- Holocaust Documentation and Education Center
- Jewish Museum of Florida
- Florida Art Council
- The Actor's Playhouse
Biographical Information
| Occupation: | Real Estate Broker; Investor |
| Children: | Edward, Ira, Karen, Robin |
| Grandchildren: | Sarah, Jeffrey, Ariel, Jordan, Leah, Daniel, Jared |
| Education: |
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| Born: | October 4, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Moved to Florida in |
| Religious Affiliation: | Jewish |
| Recreation: | Music, theatre |
District 35
Consists of parts of Broward, and Miami-Dade counties
District Links
- District 35 Maps
- View District 35 Statistics [PDF]
- Census Data Profiles [PDF]
