Professional Service
  • First Constitutional Officer to serve on the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission
  • Chairman's Award for Public Education, Florida Constitution Revision Commission
  • Selected as one of 12 National Women Leaders by the American Jewish Committee
  • Highest vote count of any candidate on the Sarasota County Ballot (1988 and 1992)
  • Only unopposed Democrat in Sarasota County, 1996, 2000 and 2004
  • Lecturer on "Making Government Work Well", "History of Counties in the United States"
    and "History of Florida Constitutional Officers"
  • She Knows Where She's Going Award, Girls Incorporated
  • Award of Merit, Florida Audubon Society
  • Outstanding Public Service Award, League of Women Voters of Sarasota County
  • The President's Merit Award, Gulfcoast Girl Scout Council
  • Certificate of Recognition for Boating Safety Program, Sarasota Power Squadron
  • Special Award recipient, Prevent Blindness Florida
  • Recognized for 20 years of service as Tax Collector, Board of County Commissioners
  • National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers & Finance Officers, Board of
    Directors Representative to the National Association of Counties
  • Board of Directors, National Association of Counties
  • Past President of the Florida Tax Collectors Association

Community Service
  • Manatee Community College Institute of Government, Workforce Development Steering
    Committee Member
  • Community Foundation of Sarasota, Board Member and Chair of their Non-Profit
    Resource Center Advisory Board, Grants Committee
  • League of Women Voters of Sarasota County, Treasurer
  • American Red Cross Guild, President
  • United Way, Board Member, Speakers Bureau & Allocations Committee
  • Women's Resource Center, Charter Member
  • Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Council Volunteer, Girl Scout Leader
  • Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County (formerly Girls Club), President
  • Sarasota Junior League Advisory Board
  • St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Sunday School Teacher, Lay Reader
  • Friends of Selby Library, Board Member
It's more than just a job... it's working to be the best every day!
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Campaign Co-Chairs: Catherine Ford-Coates and Katherine Schersten
4833 Riverwood Avenue    Sarasota, FL  34231
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