Colleen Burton's Biography
- State Senate (FL) - District 12, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (FL) - District 12
Contact Information
Office
408 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
1375 Havendale Blvd., NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Full Name:
Colleen Burton
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Brad; 3 Children: Chris, Tim, Elizabeth
Birth Date:
04/19/1958
Birth Place:
Heidelberg, Germany
Home City:
Lakeland, FL
Religion:
Roman Catholic
BS, Public Administration, California State University-Sacramento, 1980
Senator, Florida State Senate, District 12, 2022-present
Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 12, 2022, 2026
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 40, 2014-2022
Majority Deputy Whip, Florida State House of Representatives, 2014-2022
Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Banking and Insurance Committee
Member, Fiscal Policy Committee
Chair, Health Policy Committee
Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Member, Agriculture Committee, Florida State Senate, present
Member, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, Florida State Senate, present
Member, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Florida State Senate, present
Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Florida State Senate, present
Member, Committee on Fiscal Policy, Florida State Senate, present
Chair, Committee on Health Policy, Florida State Senate, present
Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Florida State Senate, present
Member, Rules Committee, Florida State Senate, present
Former Member, Choice & Innovation Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Civil Justice Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Government Accountability Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Health Quality Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Polk County Workforce Development Board
Former Member, PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee , Florida State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways & Means Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
President And Principal Consultant, C. Burton & Association, 2013-2019
Public Relations Project Manager, Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 2012-2014
Executive Director, Polk Vision, Incorporated, 2004-2012
Executive Director, Imperial Symphony Orchestra, 2000-2004
President, Lakeland Republican Womens Club, present
Member, Polk Hunger Council, present
Member, Polk Tourist Development Council subcommittee, present
Member, Resurrection Catholic Church, present
Member, United Way of Central Florida Community Impact Cabinet, present
Advisory Board Member, Volunteers in Service to the Elderly (VISTE), present
Polk County Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters