Legislator Profile
Former Florida Senator Nancy Detert (R)
The information below was accurate during the legislator's active term.
District Address:
Suite D
417 Commercial Court
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 480-3547
Capitol Address:
416 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5028
- Senate District:28
- First Elected:2008
- Terms Out:2018
- Party:Republican
- Delegations:Charlotte,Sarasota
- District Information:Map
- Legislative Service:Elected to the Senate in 2008, reelected subsequently
Majority (Republican) Whip, 2008-2010
House of Representatives, 1998-2006
- Born:October 22, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois
- Moved to Florida:1978
- Religious Affiliation:Catholic
- Education:Attended Sienna Heights College
- Occupation:Owner, Primary Creative Solutions
- Spouse:
- Children:Mark, Bryan, Jamie
- Affiliations:Enterprise Florida, Board Member
NCSL (National Conference of State Legislators) Financial Services, Board Member
NCSL Women's Legislative Network, Vice President
Osprey Mortgage Company, Founder and President, 1983-2007
Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers, Legislative Chair, 1998
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, 1998
Venice-Nokomis Federated Women's Club, Vice President,1998
Republican Women's Club of Sarasota, President, 1996
Suncoast Chapter of Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers, President, 1996
- Highlights:Florida PTA's Legislator of the Year, 2013
Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section Champion of Justice Independence Award, 2011
Sarasota County Bar Association Distinguished Service Award, 2010-2011
Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., FL Gulf Coast Chapter, ABC "Free Enterprise" Award, 2010
Florida Music Educators' Association, Friend of Music Education Award, 2010
Florida Art Education Association, Friend of Art Education Award, 2009
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Friend of Free Enterprise, 2009
Florida School Boards Association, Inc., Legislator of the Year, 2009, 2002, 1999
Florida Association of Conventions and Visitors Bureaus, Legislator of the Year, 2004
Florida Economic Development Council, Inc., Legislator of the Year Award, 2004
Florida Housing Coalition, Legislator of the Year, 2004, 2003
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Florida Chapter, "Florida Heroes Awards", 2004
Sarasota Office of Housing and Community Development Award, 2004
Florida Association of Museums, Museum Service Award, 2003
Florida Bankers Association, Leadership Award, 2003
Florida Boys and Girls Club, Recognition of Service, 2002
Florida Funeral Directors, Legislator of the Year, 2002
Funeral and Cemetery Alliance of Florida, Outstanding Legislator of the Year, 2002
Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers, Legislator of the Year, 2001
Florida Association of Technical Educators, Legislator of the Year, 2001
Ranked by The Miami Herald as one of the Top 25 State Legislators for her "sound policy objectives and behind the scenes work"
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Legislator of the Year, 2000
Florida Association of School Administrators, Legislator of the Year, 2000
Girls, Inc., "She Knows Where She's Going" Award, 2000
Gulf Coast Marine Institute, Legislator of the Year, 2000
Sarasota Classified/Teachers Association, Legislator of the Year, 2000
Florida Association of School Social Workers, Legislator of the Year, 1999
Women of Distinction, Award for Finance, 1998
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce, Small Business of the Year Award, 1993
- Former Service:Sarasota County School Board, 1988-1992
Enterprise Florida Board of Directors, Member, 2009
Florida Commission on Tourism, Ex-Officio Member, 2009
Department of Education: Commission on Leadership for High Needs Districts, 2009
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