Donna Edna Shalala is an American politician and academic who served in the Carter and Clinton administrations,as well as in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. Shalala is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom,which she was awarded in 2008.
Charles Joseph Scarborough is an American television host,attorney,political commentator,and former politician who is the co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC with his wife Mika Brzezinski. He previously hosted Scarborough Country on the same network. A former member of the Republican Party,Scarborough served in the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 1st district from 1995 to 2001. Scarborough was also a visiting fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He was named in the 2011 Time 100 as one of the most influential people in the world.
Corrine Brown is an American former politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1993 to 2017 and a convicted felon. She is a member of the Democratic Party. After a court-ordered redistricting significantly changed her district and a federal indictment for corruption,Brown was defeated in the 2016 Democratic primary by Al Lawson,who went on to win Brown's former seat.
Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actress,television director,producer,politician,and former president of the Screen Actors Guild.
Eugene Clay Shaw Jr. was an American jurist and Republican politician who served as mayor of Fort Lauderdale and represented South Florida in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 2007. He was defeated for re-election by Ron Klein in 2006.
Mark Kennedy Shriver is an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for two consecutive terms,from 1995 to 2003. Since 2014,he has served as President of Save the Children Action Network,where he leads an effort to mobilize Americans to end preventable maternal,newborn and child deaths globally and to ensure that every child in the U.S. has access to high-quality early childhood education. He is also Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs &Advocacy of Save the Children. Shriver's career fighting for social justice in advocacy and service organizations,as well as elected office,has focused on advancing the right of every child to a safe and vibrant childhood.
Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano is a politician serving in the United States House of Representatives since 1993. A Democrat from New York,Velázquez chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus until January 3,2011. Her district,in New York City,was numbered the 12th district from 1993 to 2013 and has been numbered the 7th district since 2013. Velázquez is the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in the United States Congress.
Lynn Nancy Rivers is an American politician and lawyer from Michigan. She served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.
Deborah Wasserman Schultz is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Florida's 23rd congressional district,first elected to Congress in 2004. A member of the Democratic Party,she is a former chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Marian Elaine "Mimi" Walters is an American businesswoman and politician. A Republican,she served from 2015 to 2019 as the U.S. representative for California's 45th congressional district.
Katherine Anne Castor is an American politician and lawyer currently representing Florida's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives,serving since 2007. The district,numbered as the 11th district from 2007 to 2013,is based in Tampa. A Democrat,Castor was a member of the Hillsborough County Commission.
Eleanor Sobel is a Democratic member of the Florida State Senate,representing the 33rd District,which includes Davie,Hallandale Beach,Hollywood,and Pembroke Pines in southeastern Broward County,since 2012,previously representing the 31st District from 2008 to 2012. Before winning election to the Florida Senate,Sobel served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 100th District from 1998 to 2002 and the 99th District from 2002 to 2006.
Daniel Alan Webster is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 11th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Republican Party,he first entered Congress in 2011. He represented Florida's 10th congressional district from 2011 to 2017. Before his congressional service,he served 28 years in the Florida legislature,and was the first Republican Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives since Reconstruction.
Terry L. Fields is a Democratic politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008,representing the 14th District,which included parts of downtown Jacksonville in western Duval County. He is currently a candidate for the Florida House in 2016.
Thad Altman is a Republican politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of the Melbourne area in central Brevard County since 2016. Previously,he represented a similar area in the House from 2003 to 2008,and served in the Florida Senate from 2008 to 2016.
Elaine Eisfelder Szymoniak was a State Senator from the U.S. state of Iowa,a former City Council Member representing the city of Des Moines,Iowa and a retired hearing and speech specialist,counselor,and administrator for the Iowa Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Elaine Cagas Quijano is an American television reporter. Formerly with CNN,she is now an anchor with CBS News.
Lois Jane Frankel is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since 2017 and who represented Florida's 22nd congressional district from 2013 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Beth Francine Bloom is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and former Florida Circuit Court Judge.
Elaine Gordon was an American politician. She served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1994 as a Democrat.
