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Contact:
margolis.gwen.web@
flsenate.gov
District Office:
3050 Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 600
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 571-5777
Senate VOIP: 43500
Legislative Assistants:
Jeff Branch and Zoraida Druckman
Tallahassee Office:
414 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5121
Senate VOIP: 5121
Legislative Assistant:
Zachary Kobrin
Senator Gwen Margolis
Party: Democrat
Media
No Media for this SenatorCommittee Assignments
Primary Introducer
S 0134 Advertising of Legal and Medical Referral Services
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Health Regulation
S 0184 Ocean Lifeguards
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
S 0226 Disabled Parking Permits
Last Action: 04/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-157
S 0394 Virtual Instruction Courses for Students With Disabilities
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
S 0478 Department of Health
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1263 (Ch. 2012-184)
S 0890 Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.
Last Action: 01/17/2012 S Adopted -SJ 169
S 0892 State Debtors
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 0954 Transportation Facility Designations
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228)
S 0980 Discretionary Sales Surtaxes
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget
S 1234 Ownership of State Lands
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
Co-Introducer
S 0166 Domestic Partnerships
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
S 0180 Equal Rights for Men and Women
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Judiciary
S 0182 Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Mitigation Plan
Last Action: 03/01/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 377 (Ch. 2012-107) -SJ 729
S 0340 Prohibited Discrimination
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Judiciary
S 0342 Use of Cigarette Tax Proceeds
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7087 (Ch. 2012-32)
S 0416 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died on Calendar
S 0430 Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 0792 Financial Institutions
Last Action: 05/06/2012 Chapter No. 2012-201
S 0922 Military Support
Last Action: 04/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2012-162), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181), CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99), CS/HB 7097 (Ch. 2012-193), SB 276 (Ch. 2012-199)
S 0924 Special Observances
Last Action: 04/07/2012 Chapter No. 2012-47
S 1066 Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Banking and Insurance
S 1210 Dave Bitner Day/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month
Last Action: 02/29/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9005 (Adopted) -SJ 721
S 1396 Nation of Israel
Last Action: 02/01/2012 S Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 1447 (Adopted) -SJ 312
S 1440 Unemployment Compensation
Last Action: 03/09/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7027 (Ch. 2012-30), CS/HB 7041 (Ch. 2012-96)
S 2030 United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
S 2032 United States Army Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith
Last Action: 01/24/2012 S Adopted -SJ 260
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2010
- Senate 1980-1992; 2002-2008
- Senate President 1990-1992
- House of Representatives, 1974-1980
Other Public Service
- Miami-Dade County Commissioner, 1993-2002. Served as Chair 6 years.
Honors and Awards
- Senate President, 1990-1992
- Florida Women Hall of Fame
- Dade County League of Cities, Good Government Award
- Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women, Glass Ceiling Award
- Florida Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Award
- Florida Chamber of Commerce, Legislator of the Year Award
Affiliations
- Holocaust Documentation and Education Center
- Jewish Museum of Florida
- Florida Art Council
- The Actor's Playhouse
Biographical Information
| Occupation: | Real Estate Broker; Investor |
| Children: | Edward, Ira, Karen, Robin |
| Grandchildren: | Sarah, Jeffrey, Ariel, Jordan, Leah, Daniel, Jared |
| Education: |
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| Born: | October 4, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Moved to Florida in |
| Religious Affiliation: | Jewish |
| Recreation: | Music, theatre |
District 35
Consists of parts of Broward, and Miami-Dade counties
District Links
- District 35 Maps
- View District 35 Statistics [PDF]
- Census Data Profiles [PDF]
