Senator
Frederica S. Wilson

District Information
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Legislative Service
	Elected to the Senate in 2002, reelected subsequently
	•Minority (Democratic) Leader Pro Tempore, 2006-2008
	•Minority (Democratic) Whip, 2002-2006
	House of Representatives, 1998-2002
	•Democratic Whip, 1998-2002

Other Public Service
	Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force, 2004
	Women's Action for New Directions (WAND), Board of Directors, 2004
	WAND Educational Fund, Board of Directors, 2004
	Miami-Dade County School Board 1992-1998
	Government Accountability to the People (GAP) Commission, 1992-1994
	Minority Certification Task Force, 1992-1998

Affiliations
	5000 Role Models of Excellence Inc., Founder and Executive Director, 1993-present
	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Regional Director, 1986-1990
	The Links, Inc.
	National Association of Black School Educators
	Various Chambers of Commerce

Highlights
	The National Medical Association, Scroll of Merit for Public Education Advocacy, 2008
	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority International, Rosa Parks Coretta Scott King Award, 2008
	Florida Association of Counties (FAC), County Partner Award, 2008
	Florida Cable Telecommunications Association, Leaders in Learning Award, 2008
	NAACP Milton Morris Award, 2007
	Jessie C. Trice Humanitarian Award, 2007
	Liberty City's Community Action Agency, Community Service Award, 2007
	Miami Dade College Pathway to Opportunity Appreciation Award, 2007
	Florida Association of School Administrators, Legislator of the Year, 2007
	Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Legislative Recognition Award, 2007
	SEIU Florida Healthcare Union Legislative Hero Award, 2006
	Barry University's SGA Acknowledgement of Florida's Residents Access Grant Award, 2006
	City of Miami Women Builders of Community Dreams Award, 2006
	Florida Memorial University SGA Leadership Character and Service Award, 2006
	Holy Faith Missionary Baptist Church Participation Award, 2006
	Miami-Dade Police Department Appreciation Award, 2006
	The Historic St. Agnes Episcopal Church 108th Anniversary Appreciation Award, 2006
	FAU Small Business Development Appreciation Award, 2006
	Day of the Child Mentoring Award, 2006
	Project H.O.P.E. Katrina Humanitarian Award, 2006
	South Florida Chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, Audrey McCollum Scholarship Award, 2006
	CEO Magazine, Legislative Action Recognition, 2006
	Community Action Agency, Youth Leadership Award, 2006
	I.B.P.O.E. of W., Antlers Temple #39, Legislative Excellence Award, 2006
	Community Health of South Dade, Inc., Health Hero Award, 2006
	Health Council of South Florida, Inc., Health Leadership Award, 2006
	National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Greater Miami Chapter, Candace Award, 2006
	Kiwanis Club of Miami Shores, North Dade Exemplary Service Award, 2006
	Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Rosemary Barkett Award, 2006
	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Ft. Pierce, FL Chapter, Soror of the Year, 2005
	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Ft. Walton Beach, FL Chapter, Soror of the Year, 2005
	Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Thomasville, GA Chapter, Soror of the Year, 2005
	Carrie P. Meek Education Leadership Achievement Award, 2005
	Miami Gardens Jaycees, Distinguished Service Award, 2005
	Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Emerald Service Award, 2005
	The Links, Inc., Links of Gold Award, 2005
	Community Action Agency, Citizen of the Year Award, 2004
	American Cancer Society, Florida Chapter, Legislative Leadership Award, 2004
	Florida Education Association, Educator of the Year, 2004
	Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists, Legislator Achievement Award, 2004
	Easter Seals of Miami-Dade, Legislator of the Year Award, 2004
	Northside Seventh Day Adventist Church (Miami), Distinguished Community Leader Award, 2004
	The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc., Chairman's Award, 2004
	Sierra Club, Florida Chapter, Legislative Recognition Award, 2004
	NAACP, Florida Chapter, Morris Milton Memorial Award, 2001
	American Red Cross Spectrum Award, 1998
	African-American Achiever Award for Education, 1998
	President's Summit for America's Future, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Miami Delegate, 1997
	Miami-Dade County "Keep Me Safe" summit, march, and candlelight vigil, founder, 1997
	State of Florida "STOP DAY," Enough is Enough, founder, 1996

Biographical Information
Occupation:	Miami Executive Director, Office of Alternative Education and Dropout Prevention, Miami-Dade County Schools
Children:	Mrs. Nicole St. Hilaire, Lakesha, Paul
Education:	• Fisk University, B.S., 1963   - Playmakers Guild   - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
	• University of Miami, Master's Degree
	• Florida Memorial University, Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree
Born:	Miami, Florida
Religious  Affiliation:	Episcopal