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Newsletter of the
Florida Commission
on the Status of
Women
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Summer 2007 |
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Florida Women's
Hall of Fame
Thank you to everyone
who nominated
outstanding Florida
Women for the 2007-2008
Florida Women's Hall of
Fame. More than 70
nominations were
recieved. The Commission
will announce the ten
finalists for
consideration by the
Governor for inducation
this Fall.
Since its inception in
1982, the Hall of Fame
has recognized and
honored Florida women
who, through their lives
and works, have made
significant
contributions to the
improvement of life for
all citizens of the
state.
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The Legislative
Committee of the
Florida Commission
on the Status of
Women is proud to
present the
2007 Summary of
Florida Laws
Affecting Women and
Families. The
2007 Florida
Legislative Session
featured 2538 filed
bills, of which 345
passed both
chambers. This
summary highlights
those bills that
passed and became
law that impact
Florida women and
their families.
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Greetings!
Welcome to
the Summer
2007 edition
of
FCSW
Connections,
the
e-newsletter
of the
Florida
Commission
on the
Status of
Women. We
sincerely
hope that
you will
find this
publication
a useful and
informative
resource.
Please share
with us your
thoughts and
suggestions
by e-mailing
us at
info@fcsw.net. |
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Just as the
summer
Florida heat
has set in,
the work of
the FCSW has
reached full
steam! On
June 25,
2007, I had
the
privilege of
addressing
the members
of the
Jacksonville
Mayor's
Commission
on the
Status of
Women.
The Mayor's
Commission's
purpose is
to develop a
public
consciousness
of the
talents of
women,
regardless
of race,
color or
creed, as
equal
partners in
the private,
business and
civic
community;
to encourage
women to
become
actively
involved in
matters
pertaining
to the
community;
to work
toward
utilization
of capable
women in
roles of
leadership;
and to serve
as a source
of
information
for women on
legal and
human
rights,
economic
equality,
health, and
discrimination.
Find Out More |
Commission
Continues
Outreach
Initiative
by
Commissioner
Marie
Flore
Lindor-Latortue
The 2nd
Annual
Governor's
Conference on
Women's Health
was held on May
14-16, 2007 in
Tampa, FL.
Commissioners
Mona Jain, M.D.,
Ph.D., and Marie
Flore
Lindor-Latortue
attended the
conference along
with 200 other
women and men
supporting the
common goal of
promoting
women's good
health in
Florida.
The Commission
partnered with
the Hillsborough
Commission on
the Status of
Women and St.
Joseph's
Hospital in
Tampa to conduct
an osteoporosis
screening event
available to
conference
attendees as
part of the
National
Association of
Commission's for
Women Healthy
Bones
Initiative.
Many of the
attendees
participated in
the bone density
screening as a
step toward an
informed and
healthy
lifestyle.
Find Out More |
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Commission Holds
Quarterly
Meeting,
Honors
Outstanding
Women
The Florida
Commission
on the
Status of
Women held a
successful 2nd
Quarterly
meeting on
Saturday,
June 9, 2007
at the
University
of South
Florida
Sarasota-Manatee
campus in
Sarasota,
FL.
Following
the meeting,
the
Commission
held a
ceremony and
reception to
honor six
outstanding
women for
their work
in improving
the lives of
women and
families in
their South
Central
Florida
communities.
Dr. LeClair
Bissell,
Jamil
Collins, Dr.
Kay Glasser,
Fay Murphy,
Mariamma
Thomas, and
Ngoc M. Du
were awarded
the FCSW
Florida
Achievement
Award from
the
Commission
and received
a
congratulatory
letter for
their
dedication
to Florida's
women and
families
from
Governor
Charlie
Crist.
The Commission
was graciously
welcomed to the
USF
Sarasota-Manatee
campus by Dr.
Arthur Guilford,
Vice President
and CEO of USF
Sarasota-Manatee
and Dr. Anila
Jain of the USF
National Alumni
Board of
Directors.
Also, the
Commission was
honored to
receive keys to
the City of
Sarasota,
presented by
Vice Mayor Kelly
Kirschner, and
keys to the City
of Bradenton,
presented by
Councilman
Patrick Roff.
June 9, 2007 was
declared
"Florida
Commission on
the Status of
Women Day" in
both cities.
The 2007 3rd
Quarterly
meeting of the
Commission and
next FCSW
Florida
Achievement
Awards ceremony
will be held in
St. Augustine,
FL on September
11, 2007. All
meetings of the
Florida
Commission on
the Status of
Women are open
to the public. |
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Commission
Welcomes New
Commissioner
Deborah
Jallad
Commissioner
Deborah Jallad
was appointed to
the Commission
by Attorney
General Bill
McCollum. She is
the
President/Chairman
of Accredited
Holding
Corporation and
Accredited
Surety and
Casualty
Company., Inc. -
a Florida-based
insurance
company holding
system
specializing in
the underwriting
of non-contract
surety bonds.
Accredited
Holding
Corporation was
founded in 1959.
Under her
leadership,
Accredited
Surety and
Casualty
Company, Inc.
has earned an
"A" rating from
A.M. Best for
excellence.
Accredited
Surety is
licensed in 50
states and the
District of
Columbia. It was
founded in 1971.
The company
underwrites
non-contract
commercial
surety and bail.
Find Out More |
Southern
Women in
Public
Service
by
Commissioner
Thelma
V. Crump
The future of
public
leadership in
America never
appeared
brighter than
during the
Stennis Center
for Public
Service Annual
Southern Women
in Public
Service
Conference
(SWIPS)
held May 20-21,
2007 at the
Renaissance
Tampa Hotel
International
Plaza in Tampa,
Florida.
 Several
members of
the Florida
Commission
on the
Status of
Women (FCSW)
attended the
event,
including
FCSW
Chairman
Norma S.
White and
Commissioner
Kathleen
Passidomo
who both
chaired
Plenary
Sessions
during the
conference.
Commissioners
Thelma V.
Crump and
Anne B. Voss
lead
workshops on
managing
responsibilities
and daily
stress and
how to
present
issues and
field
questions
when giving
a speech as
a candidate.
Find Out
More
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Commission
Participates
in National
Conference
by
Commissioner
Thelma
V. Crump
Commissioner
Thelma V. Crump
and FCSW staff
member Michele
Manning
represented the
Florida
Commission on
the Status of
Women (FCSW) at
the National
Association of
Commissions for
Women (NACW)
during its 38th
Annual
Convention held
July 11-14, 2007
at the historic
Camberly Brown
Hotel in
Louisville,
Kentucky. Hosted
by the Kentucky
Commission for
Women and the
Kentucky
Commission for
Women
Foundation,
Inc., the
convention theme
was "Major
Issues, Special
Exhibits,
Exceptional
Women."
Several
sessions to
conduct the
business of the
association were
combined with
informative
workshops on
commission
operations to
provide valuable
skill-building
for those
working on
women's
commissions.
Keynote speakers
included Shinae
Chun, Director
of the U.S.
Department of
Labor Women's
Bureau; the
Honorable Betty
Ireland,
Secretary of
State for West
Virginia; and
Patricia J.
Cooksey, former
race horse
jockey and
Deputy Executive
Director,
Kentucky Horse
Racing
Authority. A
presentation on
NACW's national
project, Healthy
Bones, was given
with speakers
Toby Keith and
Dr. Kim
Templeton of the
U.S. Bone and
Joint Decade.
Find Out More |
Charitable
Chicks in
the
Community
(C3)
by
Commissioner
Claudia
Kirk
Barto
Lesley Shriberg,
of the Community
Relations Unit
with the Palm
Beach County
Sheriff's Office
read an article
in the newspaper
about a group of
friends who got
together each
month for lunch
or dinner and
made a donation
to a charity of
someone's
choice. She
thought that she
knew some women
who would be
interested
and could afford
to make a
minimum donation
of $25 to a
different
charity/organization
each month. She
also thought it
was a fun way to
have lunch with
friends, network
and gossip - all
of which we
do with great
finesse!
It is really
simple to
organize.
Each month
there is a
different
Chair that
chooses a
charity,
excluding
religious or
political
organizations. We
have a very
diversified
group with
several
religions
represented
and varying
political
opinions but
it works
because we
have fun and
we are
giving back,
even if in
small doses,
what we have
all been
fortunate to
earn,
inherit or
win!
Our members
are from the
fields of
law,
politics,
law
enforcement,
business,
non-profits,
real estate
and
journalism.
We are
fortunate to
have new
friends join
us each
month and
C3
has grown
from 6 to 25
members in
little over
six months.
I hope this
inspires
other women
to do the
same in
their
communities.
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For the
latest on
other
Commission
activities,
visit the
FCSW website.
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Sincerely,
Kelly Sciba
Florida
Commission on
the Status of
Women
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South Florida women will have
the unique opportunity to learn
how to successfully start and
manage their own business at
Florida Women Mean Business!,
a FREE conference
presented by the Florida
Commission on the Status of
Women that will provide skills
and training specifically geared
toward the special needs of
female entrepreneurs as they
plan and start businesses.
Featured topics include building
a business plan, legal issues
involved with starting a
business, managing risk, finding
financial resources, and
balancing family and business.
DATE: Saturday,
October 20, 2007
TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00
p.m.
LOCATION:
Hodges Universtiy
4501 Colonial Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33966
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Florida Commission on the Status of
Women | Office of the Attroney
General | PL-01, The Capitol |
Tallahassee | FL | 32199
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