Florida Senator Lauren Book (D)

Legislator Profile

CONTACT INFORMATION

District Address:
Suite 125
12401 Orange Drive
Davie, FL 33330
Phone: (954) 424-6674

Capitol Address:
404 South Monroe Street
228 Senate Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Phone: (850) 487-5035

Email:
book.lauren.web@flsenate.gov

political profile

Senate District:35
First Elected:2016
Terms Out:2026
Party:Democrat
Delegations:Broward
District Information:District Map
Legislative Service:Elected to the Senate in 2016, reelected subsequently
Minority (Democratic) Leader Pro Tempore, 2016-2018

PERSONAL INFO

Born:October 12, 1984 in Hollywood, Florida
Moved to Florida:
Religious Affiliation:Jewish
Education:University of Miami, B.A., Elementary Education and Creative Writing, 2008
University of Miami, M.S., Community Psychology and Social Change, 2012
Occupation:Founder/CEO Lauren's Kids (501(c)(3))
Spouse:Blair Jacob Byrnes of West Bloomfield, MI
Children:Kennedy Grace Byrnes, Hudson Lee Byrnes
Highlights:Audubon Florida Special Places Award, 2018
Glamour Woman of the Year "Hero Among Us," 2018
Broward County Women's Hall of Fame, 2018
Four-time Emmy winning producer and storyteller, "Out of Darkness, Into Light," "What If I told you...," "Child Sexual Abuse: Prevention through Education," "Lauren's Kingdom: It's OK to Tell"
L'Oreal Paris, National Woman of Worth, 2013
PEOPLE Magazine and Major League Baseball, "All Star Among Us," 2011
National Child Labor Committee, Lewis Hine Award
Congressional Medal of Merit, Senator Bill Nelson
Two-time Publishers Weekly best selling author, "It's OK to Tell" memoir, "Lauren's Kingdom" children's book
Gracie Award winning producer, "Intimate Crimes"
Internationally Recognized Child Advocate: Newsweek Magazine, FOX News, Cosmopolitan Magazine, the Huffington Post, Glamour Magazine, NPR, USA Today, CNN/HLN, ABC's Katie Couric Show, Our America with Lisa Ling, Al Jazeera
Former Service:Statewide Council on Human Trafficking Direct-Support Organization Board of Directors, Appointee
Florida Children and Youth Cabinet, Appointee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission, Appointee
Child Advocate
Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Board Member and Past Vice President
Broward County Crime Stoppers, Past Board Member

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