Legislator Profile
Former Florida Senator Maria Lorts Sachs (D)
The information below was accurate during the legislator's active term.
District Address:
Delray Beach City Hall
100 NW 1st Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
(561) 279-1427
Capitol Address:
216 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5034
- Senate District:34
- First Elected:2010
- Terms Out:2018
- Party:Democrat
- Delegations:Broward,Palm Beach
- District Information:Map
- Legislative Service:Elected to the Senate in 2010, reelected subsequently
Minority (Democratic) Whip, 2011-2012
House of Representatives, 2006-2010
- Born:March 25, 1949 in Battle Creek, Michigan
- Moved to Florida:1976
- Religious Affiliation:Catholic
- Education:University of Miami, J.D.
Boston University, M.A.
University of Maryland, B.A. Cum Laude
- Occupation:Attorney, Constitutional Law
- Spouse:Peter Sachs of Berlin, Germany
- Children:Natasha, Marcello, Taylor
- Affiliations:Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, Member
Boca, Delray, Boynton Beach Democratic Club, former Vice President
Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce, Member
Broward County Women Lawyers Association, former President
California Bar Association, Member
Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, Member
Federal Bar of the Southern District of Florida, Member
Florida Association for Women Lawyers, former President
Florida Bar Association, Member
National Organization for Women (NOW), Member
Palm Beach County Juvenile Detention Center, 15th Circuit, Advisory Board Chairperson
Statewide Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Member
University of Maryland, former Associate Professor
- Highlights:Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Outstanding Legislator Award
Introduced Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to Joint Session of the Florida House and Senate
Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 758, Special Recognition Award
Phi Theta Kappa, Honorary Member of Delta Omicron Chapter at Palm Beach
Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar, Champion of Judicial Independence Award, 2011
GREY2KUSA, Leadership Award, 2011
Awards Ceremony for Teachers of Palm Beach County, Polished Apple Award, 2011
The Voters Coalition - Palm Beach County, Award for Public service and dedication, 2011
Florida Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association, 2011 Legislator of the Year
Florida Bar Family Law, Legislative Award of Merit, 2010
American Jewish Congress, Distinguished Civic Achievement Award, 2009
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Florida's Legislative Award, 2008
Chinese Language Teachers Association, FL, Certificate of Appreciation, 2008
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Certificate of Appreciation, 2006
B'Nai B'rith Greater Florida Region, Distinguished Humanitarian Award
Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida (ICUF), All Star Award
National Association of Women Business Owners, Vista Award
Order of the Sons of Italy, Great Humanitarian Award
Palm Beach County Business Leadership Network - Business Leaders Award; Florida Senator of the Year
The Key to the City of Boca Raton
- Former Service:Represented Florida as a speaker at the Nobel Peace Summit on Human Trafficking, Berlin, Germany
Met with AJC representatives in Berlin regarding post-Holocaust refugee camps
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Lion of Judah
Assistant State Attorney, Miami-Dade and Broward Counties
Appointed by Governor Crist to the Florida Statewide Task Force on Human Trafficking, 2009
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation 2009-2010, Chair; 2008-2009, Vice Chair
Circuit Fifteen Juvenile Justice Commission, Executive Board
Executive Board Member of T.A.G. (Together Against Gangs)
Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC), Supporter
Kids in Distress, Advisory Board Member
"Scared Straight" Program, Dade County
South Tech Executive Board, Member
Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Broward County, former President
Women for Excellence, Inc., Founder and former President
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