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Kathleen PassidomoREPRepublican State Senator, District 28
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Kathleen C. Passidomo (born May 19, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as President of the Florida Senate. A Republican, she has represented the 28th district, which includes Collier, Hendry, and part of Lee County in Southwest Florida, since 2016. She previously served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the Naples area from 2010 to 2016. She served as Senate Majority Leader from 2018 to 2020 and Senate Rules Chair from 2020 to 2022.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Stetson University
JD Law School
1978
Trinity University, Washington D.C.
BA
1975
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
President of the Senate
Florida State Senate
2023 - Current
Majority Leader
Florida State Senate
2018 - 2020
Senator
Florida State Senate
2016 - Current
Representative
Florida State House of Representatives
2010 - 2016
Partner
Kelly, Passidomo & Alba Limited Liability Partnership
1995 - Current
Member
Florida Bar Grievance Committee
1983 - 1986
Other Experience1 - 41 of 41
Board Member
Marco Island Historical Society
Current
Founder
Collier County Juvenile Justice Council
Current
Founding Director
Collier County Senior Resource Center, Incorporated
Current
Member
Collier County Identity Theft Task Force
Current
Member
The Collier County 100 Club
Current
Member
Board of Trustees, Hodges University
Current
Member
Leadership Collier Foundation Board
2004 - 2010
Member
Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission
2001 - 2008
President
Collier County Bar Association
2007 - 2008
Commissioner
Florida Commission on the Status of Women
2006 - 2007
Member
Board of Supervisors, Ave Maria Stewardship Community District
2004 - 2007
President
Collier County Women’s Bar Association
1996 - 1997
Member
Florida Bar
1979 - Current
Former Co-Chair
Community Engagement Initiative of the Education Foundation
Former Member
Advisory Board, Shelter for Abused Women and Children of Collier County
Former Member
Leadership Florida
Former President
United Way of Collier County
Former Vice Chair
Collier County Foreclosure Task Force
Founding Member
Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Collier County Bar Association
Founding Member
Southwest Florida Land Preservation Trust, Incorporated
Member
Collier County Women's Republican Club
Member
Marco Island Republican Club
Member
Collier County Republican Club
Former Chair
Ethics and Elections Committee, Florida State Senate
Former Member
Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Public Counsel Oversight Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Congressional Redistricting Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Civil Justice Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Florida State Senate
Former Member
Commerce and Tourism Committee, Florida State Senate
Former Member
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, Florida State Senate
Former Member
Innovation, Industry, and Technology Committee, Florida State Senate
Former Member
Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining, Florida State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Florida State Senate
Former Member
Ethics and Elections Committee, Florida State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Health Policy Committee, Florida State Senate