Family: Husband: Emerson Jr.; 3 Children: Laurise, Emerson III, Elizabeth

Born: 11/18/1948 New Orleans, LA

Home: Orlando, Florida

Religion: Baptist

Education: MS, Florida State University, 1973 BA, Education, University of Miami, 1970 AA, Miami Dade Community College, 1968

Profession: Museum Founder, The Association to Preserve African American Society, History and Tradition, Incorporated, 2003-present Assistant to the President, Valencia Community College, 1979-2003 Classroom Teacher, Orange County Public Schools, 1973-1979 Administrative Assistant, Florida A and M University, 1971-1972

Political: Minority Leader Pro Tempore, Florida State House of Representatives, present Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2007-present Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 39, 2010 Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 19, 2004 Committee Member, Florida Democratic Party, 1984-1996 Delegate, Democratic Convention, 1988

Congressional Membership: Trustee, West Orange Healthcare District, 2002-present Commissioner, Florida Commission on Human Relations, 1988-1999

Organization Membership: Board Member, Holocaust Education and Resource Center, 2004-present Board Member, Central Florida Young Men's Christian Association, 2002-present Founding President, The Association to Preserve African American Society, History and Tradition, Incorporated, 1990-present

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