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 |
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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 |
Position | Date From | Date to | District | Branch | Party | State |
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Senator | 32 | Senate | Tallahassee |
Introduced House |
Passed House |
Introduced Senate |
Passed Senate |
To President |
Became Law |
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Type | Contacts | ||||||
District | (954) 424-6674 | ||||||
Capitol | (850) 487-5032 | ||||||
book.lauren.web@flsenate.gov | |||||||
https://twitter.com/flsenate |