Legislator Profile
Former Florida Senator Arthenia Joyner (D)
The information below was accurate during the legislator's active term.
District Address:
Suite C
508 W Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33603-3415
(813) 233-4277
Capitol Address:
200 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5019
- Senate District:19
- First Elected:2006
- Terms Out:2016
- Party:Democrat
- Delegations:Hillsborough,Manatee,Pinellas
- District Information:Map
- 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
- Born:February 3, 1943 in Lakeland, Florida
- Moved to Florida:
- Religious Affiliation:African Methodist Episcopal
- Education:Florida A&M University College of Law, J.D., 1968
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, B.S., Political Science, 1964
- Occupation:Attorney; Public School Teacher, 1964-1965
- Spouse:
- 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
- Highlights: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
- Former 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
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