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  • Elected to the Florida House of Representatives, District 9, November 2008
  • Founding Member; Oasis Center for Women and Girls
  • Children’s Campaign Supporter since 2005 and Invited Participant to the “5 Promises Legislative Agenda”
  • Mayor’s Race Relations Summit Panel Moderator, October 2006.
  • Greater Tallahassee Area Chamber of Commerce Co-Chair for Nuts and Bolts Program 2006-07, Nominating Committee for Board of Directors 06-07
  • Florida Bar, Paralegal Regulation Study Committee 2005-2006
  • Leadership Tallahassee Class XXIII “Strength in Diversity” 2005-2006
  • Capital Tiger Bay Club of Tallahassee
  • Gentiva Corporation Advisory Board of Advanced Home Health Care 1994-present
  • Legal Services of North Florida 30th Anniversary Endowment Campaign 2007
  • American Association of University Women Board Member 2006-2007
  • United Faculty of Florida Union Member
  • Zonta International Woman’s Service Organization Tallahassee Chapter Board
  • Tallahassee Girl’s Choir of Choice Honorary Board Member 2006
  • Common Cause/Florida Board Member and Civic Education Chair
  • Leon High School Foundation Board of Directors, Public Relations and Marketing Co-Chair
  • Leon County Democratic Executive Committee Elected November, 2004
  • Capital City Democratic Women’s Club, Legislative Liaison
  • Democratic Club of North Florida
  • Advisor for Tallahassee Community College Democrat Club 2005-2007
  • North Florida for Democracy, Charter Revision & Membership Outreach Committee 2003-2004
  • Kerry Legal Team, October, November 2004
  • Bible Day Camp Teacher, Blessed Sacrament Church June 2004
  • P.A.C.E. School for Girls Board of Directors 1994-98
  • Girl Scout Assistant Leader 1991-2000
  • Montessori Cooperative Early School Personnel Committee, 1988-1989
  • Florida State Employees United Way Campaign DER Key Coordinator 1986-1988

 

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MIchelle's Bio

  • We must reclaim respect and fairness for Florida's public servants and work to solve the health care crisis in Florida, particularly as it effects our most vulnerable: our children, our elderly, and our sick.

     


  • Michelle has been continuously employed as a life guard, waitress, lawyer and community college professor, helping to support her family since she was fourteen.

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    Class President 1974
    Student Government 1974-76
    Lettered Varsity Soccer & Track Teams 1974-77
    1st New York State Key Club President
    Canandaigua Academy, NY


  • Michelle grew up close to where Susan B. Anthony campaigned relentlessly for suffrage. Here is one of her favorite quotes: “It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.”
     ~Susan B. Anthony

  • Michelle fell in love with the founding fathers in 4th grade and has wanted to be a public servant ever since!

  • Michelle developed, wrote, and oversaw the process for the Request for Proposal/Invitation to Bid for Tallahassee Community College’s venture into new learning technologies.

  • Michelle developed and wrote content for 14 Legal Studies Program Courses offered online. Her's was the first full program to be offered completely online.  

     

     

  • Michelle played varsity soccer throughout her high school career and encourages her daughters to stay active.

     

  • Michelle graduated high school in just 3 years!

  • Michelle spent 4 years as an enforcement attorney for the Department of Environmental Protection (Now DEP) before joining Tallahassee Community College.

  • Michelle moved to Florida in 1977 to attend New College. Accepted to Cornell, her grandfather convinced her to come south.

  • New College in Sarasota. Then graduated from the University of Florida Law School.

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