Legislator Profile

Former Florida Representative Arthenia Joyner (D)
The information below was accurate during the legislator's active term.
Arthenia Joyner
CONTACT INFORMATION
District Address:
508 W Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Suite C
Tampa, FL 33603-3402
(813) 233-2857

Capitol Address:
Room 316, Cap
402 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
(850) 488-5432
Email:
arthenia.joyner@myfloridahouse.gov
political profile
  • House District:59
  • First Elected:Elected to the House in 2000
  • Terms Out:2008
  • Party:Democrat
  • Delegations:Hillsborough
  • District Information:view district 59 map
  • Legislative Service: Elected to the House in 2000, reelected subsequently
    Democratic Policy Chair 2004-2006
PERSONAL INFO
  • Born: February 3, 1943 Lakeland,FL USA
  • Moved to Florida:
  • Religious Affiliation:African Methodist Episcopal
  • Education:Florida A&M University, B.S., Florida A&M University College of Law, J.D., 1968
  • Occupation:Attorney; Public School Teacher 1964-1965
  • Spouse:
  • Children:
  • Affiliations: Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association, President 1974-1976
    National Bar Association, President 1984-1985
    Delta Sigma Theta Inc., National Legal Advisor 1985-1992
    National Coalition 100 Black Women Inc., National Legal Council 1992-1993
    Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida 1992-1996
    Commissioners' Roundtable, Airports Council International, North America, Steering Committee and Vice Chair 1992-1999
    Judicial Nominating Commission, 13th Judicial Circuit, Chair 1993-1994
    Legal Steering Committee, Airports Council International, North America 1995-1999
    Links Inc., National Parliamentarian 1997-2000
    American Bar Association
    The Florida Bar
    George E. Edgecomb Bar Association, Hillsborough County
    Hillsborough County Bar Association, Board of Directors
    Florida Association of Women Lawyers
    National Association of Bond Lawyers
    Greater Tampa Urban League, Life Member
    NAACP, Life Member
  • Former Service: 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
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