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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012
MARCH IS NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH 
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL
1700 Convention Center Dr. 3rd Floor Commission Chambers
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 
Sponsored by Costco, Van Dyke Cafe, Loews Hotel & Cusano's
As panelists and public gather in anticipation for the Mayor's Panel
4th ANNUAL MIAMI BEACH MAYOR'S PANEL
MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER
YOUR HOST
Elected Miami Beach Mayor 2007, Re-Elected 2009 & 2011
1st Woman Mayor of Miami Beach
1st Hispanic Mayor of Miami Beach
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MAYOR'S PANEL A: "YOU'RE ELECTED. NOW WHAT?"
A panel of esteemed women leaders discuss the role of women in politics,
the special challenges and opportunities that face them as elected officials.
PANELISTS
HON. ELAINE BLOOM
Speaker Pro-Tem 1992-1994
FL House of Representatives, Elected 1974-1978 / 1986-1996
Founding Chair: Dade Co Commission on Status of Women
1st Woman "Citizen of the Year" MB Chamber of Commerce
1st Woman Trustee, FIU Foundation
Director, FIU Institute for Women
STATE SENATOR GWEN MARGOLIS (FL)
Florida State Senate, Elected 1980-1992 / 2002-2008 / 2010-Present
FL Senate President 1990-1992
1st Woman State Senate President in US History
FL House of Representatives, Elected 1974-1980
Miami-Dade Co Commissioner, Elected 1993-2002; 6 Years as Chair
FL Federation of Business & Prof. Women, Glass Ceiling Award
FL "Women Hall of Fame" Honoree
COMMISSIONER KATY SORENSON
President & CEO "Good Government Initiative" at University of Miami
Miami-Dade County Commissioner District 8, 1994-2010
Board of Directors, Florida Women of Achievement
Former Director, CA Women Lawyers Bar Association
Building Better Communities Bond Program, Miami-Dade Co.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
"POWER BREAK"
Networking & Revitalization Break
Acupuncture Treatments Courtesty of Dr. Kasey Pryce
Visalus Power Shake & Thrive Vegan Energy Elixer Samples
Natural Awakenings Magazine
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MAYOR'S PANEL B: "PROTECTION FOR WOMEN"
A panel discussion by seasoned legal and crime prevention professionals
on protecting women physically, legally and from the devastation of identity theft.
PANELISTS
HON. KATHERINE FERNANDEZ RUNDLE
Miami-Dade State Attorney
Appointed 1993 & Re-Elected 5 Terms
Miami-Dade Co Juvenile Crime Task Force
Former Legal Counsel Dade County Grand Jury
Created the 1st State of Florida Domestic Violence Unit
COMMISSIONER SALLY HEYMAN
Miami-Dade County District 4
Elected 2002 & Re-Elected 2 Terms
Former Florida House Representative
Crime & Loss Prevention Specialist
Member of Homeland Security Consortium
BETH LITTRELL, ESQ.
LAMBDA LEGAL, Staff Attorney, Southern Regional Office
Former Associate Legal Director of the ACLU of Georgia
Led Obama Initiative: Hospital Visitation Rights of Same Sex Partners
YouthPride's "Service to Youth" Award Recipient
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Mayor's Panel Sponsored By:
FL House Representative Luis Garcia, Jr. For Congress
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Valet Parking at the Convention Center or Self Park is $15.00
Directly after the Mayor's Panel please join US Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; Honored Guest of the 4th Annual "Lunch in the Garden" Co-Hosted By Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Women's Exhibit, Inc. showcasing the culinary talents of women, and a Silent Auction of great local deals at the newly renovated Miami Beach Botanical Garden adjacent to City Hall from 12:30 - 4 PM For More Info:
Produced By: Women's Exhibit, Inc.
A Miami Beach Based NonProfit Organization
In Partnership with The City of Miami Beach
