Sharief, Barbara
Senate · District 352024-2026
Personal & Career Legislative Service Elected to the Senate in 2024 Other Public Service Broward County Commissioner, 2010-2021 Mayor, 2013 and 2016 Vice Mayor, 2012 and 2015 Miramar City Commissioner, 2009-2010 Vice Mayor, 2010 National Association of Counties (NACo), 2009-2021 Florida Association of Counties, 2009-2021 President, 2015 Executive Board, President, 2015; President-Elect, 2014; 1st Vice President, 2014 Board of Directors, 2013-2021 Enterprise Committee, 2013-2014 Finance & Audit Committee, 2014-2017 Legislative Committee, 2013-2018 Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2009-2022 16 County Coalition on Water Resources, 2018-2022 Honors and Awards Broward County Trailblazer, 2023 Broward Women Making History Award, 2020 Broward County Women’s Hall of Fame, 2019 United Nations Association of the USA, Global Partnership Award, 2018 March of Dimes Woman of Distinction Award, 2017 African American Achievers Business & Entrepreneurism Honoree, 2014 Affiliations Florida Nurses Association Miami Chapter of the Black Nurses Association Florida Nurse Practitioner Network Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Zeta Rho Omega Chapter Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Biographical Information Occupation: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Children: Amanda, Alyssa, Hailey Education: Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, 1992 Miami-Dade Community College, A.S., Nursing, 1994 Florida International University, B.S., Nursing, 1996 Florida International University, M.S., Nursing APRN, 2000 Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) Certification Wilkes University, Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2017 Born: in Miami Beach, Florida Religious Affiliation: Islam Recreation: Traveling, spending time with family, writing, collecting African American memorabilia and antiques
Voting record
H167 · Former Phosphate Mining Lands
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H1217 · Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
S628 · Transportation Facility Designations
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
S1602 · Housing for Veterans
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
S984 · Firefighter Cancer Benefits
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
S824 · School District Unimproved Real Property
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
S538 · Extracurricular Activities
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
S488 · Transportation
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
S418 · Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
S246 · Specialty License Plates
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
S178 · Athletics in Public K-12 Schools
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4035 · Palm Beach County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4055 · City of Lake Wales, Polk County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4027 · Hillsborough County Public Schools, Hillsborough County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4043 · Citrus County Hospital Board, Citrus County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4045 · Jacksonville Aviation Authority, Consolidated City of Jacksonville, Duval County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4059 · Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Polk County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4019 · Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Lake County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4065 · West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund, Palm Beach County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4029 · Hillsborough County Charter
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4053 · Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District, Santa Rosa County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4067 · Plantation Acres Improvement District, Broward County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4081 · Eastpoint Water and Sewer District, Franklin County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4017 · Nassau County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor
H4033 · Palm Beach County
Senate floor
· 2026-03-11
· Approved By Governor