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210A S. MacDill Avenue
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 348-1017
Senate VOIP: 41800
FAX (888) 263-3681

Legislative Assistant

Jena Kingery

Secretary

John Learn

Tallahassee Office

218 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5018
Senate VOIP: 5018

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2018-2020

Senator Janet Cruz

Party: Democrat

Committee Assignments

District 18

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2010 Census Demographic Profile (pdf)

Consists of part of Hillsborough county

Bills Introduced

Introduced in 2020

S 20 Relief of Angela Sozzani by the Department of Children and Families
Last Action: 8/16/2019 Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations; Rules
S 66 Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners
Last Action: 8/16/2019 Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
S 96 Educational Opportunities for Veterans
Last Action: 8/16/2019 Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
S 98 Medical Marijuana Identification Cards for Service-disabled Veterans
Last Action: 8/16/2019 Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
S 116 Prescription Insulin Drugs
Last Action: 8/16/2019 Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

Co-Introduced in 2020

No bills co-introduced.

Personal & Career

Legislative Service

Elected to the Senate in 2018
House of Representatives, February 23, 2010-2018
- Minority Leader, 2016-2018

Democratic Deputy Whip, 2010-2012

Honors and Awards

Aetna Healthcare, National Financial Account Manager
CIGNA Healthcare for Seniors Group Sales, Regional Director
CIGNA Healthcare Optical Operations, Director
Fourth Generation Tampa/Ybor City Resident
Pearle Vision Center, owner
American Cancer Society, Freshmen Legislator of the Year Award, 2010
Community Health Charities of Florida, House Member of the Year Award, 2010
Italian Club Ladies Auxiliary, Italian American Woman of Excellence, 2010

Affiliations

FBI Citizens' Academy Alumni
Hillsborough Community College Alumni Foundation
NAACP
National Association of Latino Elected Officials
Tampa Latin Chamber of Commerce
West Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Women In Government
Hillsborough County Democratic Hispanic Caucus, past Chair
Paint Your Heart Out Tampa, past board member
United Way Campaign CIGNA Healthcare, past Corporate Chair

Biographical Information

Occupation:	Optician/Healthcare Executive
Spouse:	Dr. Stephen "Steve" Rifkin
Children:	Ana Cruz, Raymond "Nick" Cruz, Stephen Rifkin, Laura McCauley
Grandchildren:	Madison McCauley, Peter McCauley, Teresa McCauley
Education:	Opticianry Dispensing, Hillsborough Community College, 1977
Born:	July 7 in Tampa, Florida
Religious Affiliation:	Catholic
Recreation:	Gourmet cooking, tarpon fishing, watercolor, writing

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