Arthenia Joyner was born on February 3,1943 and is an American politician, attorney, and civil rights activist from Florida.
15 Facts About Arthenia Joyner
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Arthenia Joyner served as a member of the Florida Senate for ten years, representing parts of the Tampa Bay Area from 2006 to 2016.
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Arthenia Joyner was the Senate minority leader during her last two years in office.
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Arthenia Joyner was a founding partner in the law firm of Stewart, Arthenia Joyner and Jordan-Holmes, and was the first black female attorney in Polk County and Hillsborough County.
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In 1995, Arthenia Joyner was appointed by then-President Bill Clinton to serve as the American representative at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing.
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In 1991, Arthenia Joyner was appointed to the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority by then-Governor Lawton Chiles, on which she served as the first black board member.
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Arthenia Joyner was criticized by Chiles for billing twenty five thousand dollars to the Authority for airline tickets to attend meetings that did not directly relate to aviation issues.
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Arthenia Joyner played a role in the development of the Airport Minority Advisory Council and in promoting hiring diversity for the Authority.
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Arthenia Joyner ran to succeed him in the 59th District, which included Brandon and downtown Tampa.
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Arthenia Joyner was opposed in the Democratic primary by Frank Reddick, the President of the Sickle Cell Association of Hillsborough County.
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Arthenia Joyner significantly outraised Reddick, receiving campaign contributions from Bill McBride and Alex Sink.
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In 2006, Les Miller, whom Arthenia Joyner had succeeded in the State House, opted to run for Congress in 2006 rather than seeking another term in the Florida Senate.
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Arthenia Joyner ran to succeed him in the 18th District, which included parts of Apollo Beach, Bradenton, St Petersburg, and Tampa in Hillsborough, Manatee, and Pinellas Counties.
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Arthenia Joyner faced Gerald White, an electricity company manager, in the Democratic primary, and was endorsed by the St Petersburg Times.
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Arthenia Joyner was unopposed in both the primary and general elections, and won re-election to a final term uncontested.