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Arthenia Joyner
Arthenia L. Joyner (b. February 3, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 19 from 2006 to 2016. She served as minority leader from 2014 to 2016.
Joyner did not seek re-election to the Florida State Senate in 2016.
Joyner served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006.
In February 2017, Joyner was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, a 37-member commission that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[1]
Biography
Arthenia Joyner was born in Lakeland, Florida. Joyner's professional experience includes working as an attorney, public school teacher, and legal assistant for former state representative Joe Lang Kershaw. She earned her B.S. from Florida A&M University in 1964 and her J.D. from Florida A&M University College of Law in 1968.[2]
Florida Constitution Revision Commission
In February 2017, Joyner was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) by Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court Jorge Labarga.[1]
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is a 37-member commission provided for in the state constitution that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution.[3] The CRC refers constitutional amendments directly to the ballot for a public vote.[4] The commission convenes every 20 years.[3] Members of the commission travel to different parts of Florida to perform research and receive public testimony before recommending these ballot measures.[5]
The Constitution Revision Commission of 2017-2018 was composed of 37 members. Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, appointed 15 members of the CRC. President of the Florida Senate, Joe Negron (R), appointed nine members. Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Richard Corcoran (R) appointed nine members. Jorge Labarga, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, appointed three members.[6]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Joyner served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Health Policy |
| • Higher Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
| • Joint Legislative Budget Commission |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Joyner served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Ethics and Elections |
| • Health Policy |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation |
| • Public Counsel Oversight, Alternating Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Joyner served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
| • Budget |
| • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities |
| • Transportation |
| • Legislative Auditing |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Joyner served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities |
| • Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations |
| • Ethics and Elections |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Joyner won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 19. Joyner ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
2010
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2010
Joyner won re-election to the 18th District seat in 2010. She was unopposed in the November 2, 2010 general election.[9]
2006
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Joyner won election to the 18th District Seat in the Florida State Senate, defeating Eric T. Suntich (WRI). Joyner raised $178,054 for her campaign, while Suntich raised nothing.[10]
| Florida State Senate, District 18 (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Arthenia Joyner (D)
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63,023 | 100% | ||
| Bradley Probst (R) | 24 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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In 2013, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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Recent news
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See also
- Florida State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Project Vote Smart summary
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Partnership for Revising Florida's Constitution, "CRC Appointments," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ Vanguard Attorneys, "Senator Arthenia Joyner," accessed March 16, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Legislature, "The Florida Constitution," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ D'Alemberte, T. (2016). The Florida State Constitution. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Holland & Knight, "Anna Marie Hernandez Gamez Appointed to Florida's Constitution Revision Commission," accessed May 23, 2017
- ↑ Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 2017-2018, "Commissioners," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed April 15, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "2006 Senate District 18 Election Results," accessed April 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gary Siplin (D) |
Florida State Senate, District 19 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Darryl Rouson (D) |
| Preceded by ' |
Florida State Senate, District 18 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Wilton Simpson |
