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Suite C
Tampa, FL 33603-3415
(813) 233-4277
Senate VOIP: 41900
Legislative Assistants:
Randi Rosete, Rosalie Smith and Kassandra Timothe
Tallahassee Office:
202 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5019
Senate VOIP: 5019
FAX (813) 233-4280
Senator Arthenia L. Joyner
Party: Democrat
Committee Assignments
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Vice Chair
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
- Ethics and Elections
- Health Policy
- Judiciary
- Transportation
- Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight, Alternating Chair
Media
Press Releases
- Statement By Florida Legislative Black Caucus Chair Arthenia Joyner On Governor's Decision To Challenge Latest Drug Testing Ruling
February 26, 2013 - Senator Arthenia Bill Files Legislation To Stop Abuse Of Jailed Children
February 21, 2013 - Senator Arthenia Joyner Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
December 19, 2012 - Senator Arthenia L. Joyner Participates In Post Election Action Convening At Center For Women Policy Studies In Washington, DC
December 13, 2012
Committee Assignments
Introducer
S 0014 Relief of Dennis Darling, Sr. and Wendy Smith by the State of Florida
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Judiciary
S 0054 Equal Rights for Men and Women
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Judiciary
S 0070 Employment Discrimination
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 0072 Employment Discrimination Against the Unemployed
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 0080 Elections
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Ethics and Elections
S 0094 Disabled Parking Permits
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Appropriations
S 0402 Homelessness
Last Action: 04/25/2013 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 93 -SJ 611
S 0484 State Employee Salaries
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 0506 Administration of County and Municipal Delinquency Programs and Facilities
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 0568 Women's History Month
Last Action: 03/19/2013 S Adopted -SJ 222
S 0576 Bill McBride, Esquire
Last Action: 05/02/2013 S Adopted -SJ 987
S 0586 City of Tampa, Hillsborough County
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Rules
S 0590 Fees and Costs Incurred in Guardianship Proceedings
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
S 0610 Public Records/Claim Settlement on Behalf of a Minor or Ward
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Judiciary
S 0628 Driver Licenses
Last Action: 05/21/2013 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 0798 Black History Month
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Adopted -SJ 189
S 0832 Powers of Attorney
Last Action: 04/24/2013 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 841 -SJ 516
S 0898 Health Care Coverage
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Banking and Insurance
S 0988 Possession/Discharge of Firearm/Destructive Device/During Commission of Specified Offenses
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 1034 Jump Start Literacy Pilot Project
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Education
S 1068 Court-ordered Expunction of Criminal History Records
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 1126 Unlawful Possession of the Personal Identification Information of Another Person
Last Action: 04/25/2013 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 691 -SJ 607
S 1136 Construction Liens
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Judiciary
S 1186 Reducing or Suspending the Sentence of a Juvenile Offender
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 1220 Behavioral Health Intervention and Treatment Trust Fund/Department of Children and Families
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
S 1234 Sale of Firearms and Ammunition
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 1272 Sale or Transfer of Firearms at Gun Shows
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 1298 Fair Housing Month
Last Action: 04/10/2013 S Adopted -SJ 369
S 1670 Assault Weapons and Magazines
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 1682 Residential Services for Children
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 7129 -SJ 1116
S 1772 Honorable Frederick "Fred" Brennan Karl
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Adopted -SJ 188
S 1794 The Links, Incorporated, Day
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Adopted -SJ 296
S 1798 YWCA of Tampa Bay, Inc.
Last Action: 04/24/2013 S Adopted -SJ 514
S 1822 Delta Days at the Florida Capitol
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Adopted -SJ 297
Co-Introducer
S 0002 Ethics
Last Action: 05/02/2013 Chapter No. 2013-36
S 0334 Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Last Action: 03/19/2013 S Adopted -SJ 222
S 0420 Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Judiciary
S 0422 Cancer Treatment
Last Action: 05/03/2013 H Died in returning Messages
S 0430 Harriet Ross Tubman
Last Action: 03/05/2013 S Adopted -SJ 5
S 0658 Wine
Last Action: 04/24/2013 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 623 -SJ 542
S 0774 Discrimination
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Judiciary
S 0882 Administering County and Municipal Delinquency Programs and Facilities
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Community Affairs
S 0900 Purple Heart State
Last Action: 03/05/2013 S Adopted -SJ 6
S 1036 Independent Living
Last Action: 05/01/2013 S Ordered enrolled -SJ 986
S 1108 Exceptional Student Education
Last Action: 05/01/2013 S Ordered enrolled -SJ 986
S 1266 United States 65th Infantry Regiment, the Borinqueneers
Last Action: 05/21/2013 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
S 1634 Legislative Lobbying Expenditures
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Died in Judiciary
S 1902 Honorable James "Jim" Albaugh Lenfestey
Last Action: 04/25/2013 S Adopted -SJ 592
S 1926 Tuskegee Airman Cornelius Davis
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Adopted -SJ 1053
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
Other Public Service
- University Community Hospital Trustee, 1986-Present
- Chair, Florida Legislative Black Caucus, 2012-2013
- 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
- Appointed by Speaker Bense to NCSL Law and Criminal Justice Committee, 2006
- 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 |
| Education: |
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| Born: | February 3, 1943 in Lakeland, Florida |
| Religious Affiliation: | African Methodist Episcopal |
| Recreation: | Reading, traveling |
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