Legislator Profile
Former Florida Senator Lauren Book (D)
The information below was accurate during the legislator's active term.
District Address:
Suite 125
12401 Orange Drive
Davie, FL 33330
(954) 424-6674
Capitol Address:
228 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5035
- Senate District:35
- First Elected:2016
- Terms Out:2024
- 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
- 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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