Tallahassee, FL (July 19, 2017) — The Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW) announced today the appointment of Florida State Representative Heather Fitzenhagen by Speaker of the House Richard Corcoran. Originally from Dallas, Texas, graduated from Hollins University with a BA in political science and earned her J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Law School.…
DetailsTallahassee, FL (May 5, 2017) — The Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW) announced today the appointment of Madelyn E. Butler, MD, to the FCSW by Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam. Commissioner Butler was born in Cuba and immigrated to the United States with her family at a young age. She spent her childhood in Georgia, then…
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Tallahassee, FL (May 4, 2017) — The ten finalists for the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame chosen by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women have been announced and sent to Governor Rick Scott who will soon select the 2017 inductees into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. As is customary, the Governor will…
DetailsTallahassee, FL (April 3, 2017) — The Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW) announced today the appointments of Karin Hoffman and Marilyn Stout to the FCSW by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Commissioner Karin Hoffman of Lighthouse Point has a family-run business, Sonshine Educational Tours, founded by her mother, which has been serving educators and students…
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FLORIDA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN LAUNCHES ON-LINE FLORIDA WOMEN”S RESOURCE DIRECTORY Tallahassee, FL (March 17, 2017) — The Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW) proudly announces the launch of its new online resource directory located at fcsw.net/resources/directory/. The directory currently includes more than 250 listings of organizations vital to improving the status…
DetailsFLORIDA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF WOMEN’S HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST Tallahassee, FL (March 8, 2017) — The Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW) announced today the winners of its 2nd Annual Women’s History Essay Contest. The winners of the 6-7 grades category are: 1st Place – Autumn Rhodes, Paul Laurence Dunbar…
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Tallahassee, FL February 16, 2017) — The Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW) announced today the appointment of Jennifer Canady to the FCSW by Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam. Jennifer is the Director of the RISE Institute at Lakeland Christian School, focused on research, innovation, STEM learning, and entrepreneurship with 6th through 12th-grade students.…
DetailsTallahassee, FL (January 18, 2017) — The Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW) announced today the election of its 2017 Officers. “We welcome these new officers, who make up our 2017 executive committee. Each brings valuable perspectives from the areas of business, law, and public service, as well as a commitment to our mission…
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Tallahassee, FL (January 5, 2017) — The Florida Commission on the Status of Women is focused on providing a collaborative platform for those seeking information on issues that affect women, girls and their families in our state. Each of the 67 counties is unique and we value and applaud the incredible work being done by the…
DetailsTallahassee, FL (January 1, 2017) — The Florida Commission on the Status of Women, is pleased to present the 2016 Annual Report, Connections, highlighting our program of work in 2016 and laying the groundwork for an aggressive strategic initiative for 2017. Our goal will continue to be focused on reaching out across the State and providing…
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