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Personal & Career

Legislative Service

  • Elected to the Senate in 2016, reelected subsequently

Other Public 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

Honors and Awards

  • 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

Biographical Information

Occupation: Founder/CEO Lauren's Kids (501(c)(3))
Spouse: Blair Jacob Byrnes of West Bloomfield, MI
Children: Kennedy Grace Byrnes, Hudson Lee Byrnes
Education:
  • University of Miami, B.A., 2008
  • University of Miami, M.S., 2012
Born: October 12 in Hollywood, Florida
Religious Affiliation: Jewish
Recreation: Spending time with family, reading, watching documentaries, cooking, enjoying the sun and the sand at South Florida's beautiful beaches
Consists of part of Broward county

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Position Date From Date to District Branch Party State
Senator 32 Senate Tallahassee
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District (954) 424-6674
Capitol (850) 487-5032
Email book.lauren.web@flsenate.gov
Twitter https://twitter.com/flsenate