This Commission was created to study and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on issues pertaining to the status of women, including; discrimination, employment, education, day care, and health care. These recommendations are presented as comprehensive reports to the Board and distributed to the public and interested parties.
Membership:
The membership of this board shall be appointed by the BOCC and shall be comprised of 15 members. Composition is as follows:
- Hillsborough County Commissioners - one member each
The Board of Directors of the following organizations shall each provide a nomination to the BOCC:
- The Tampa Bay Chamber
- The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women
- League of Women Voters of Hillsborough County
- The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.
- Hispanic Professional Women's Association, Inc.
- Tampa Metro Section - National Council of Negro Women
- University of South Florida
- Hillsborough Community College
- Hillsborough County Children's Board
- The Girl Scouts of West Central Florida
Terms:
Members shall serve staggered terms as follows:- BOCC Representatives
- Shall serve for the term of the appointing commissioner. When a Commissioner is no longer in office, that commissioner's appointee shall continue to serve until such time as the new Commissioner reappoints that member or a new appointment is made to that position.
- Members of the following organizations shall serve four year terms
- The Tampa Bay Chamber
- The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women
- The League of Women Voters
- Members of the following organizations shall serve two year terms
- The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.
- Hispanic Professional Women's Association, Inc.
- Tampa Metro Section - National Council of Negro Women
- University of South Florida
- Hillsborough Community College
Authority:
Board of County Commissioner's Resolution R-03-74; as amended by R-04-174; as amended by R07-059; and as amended by Resolution No. R13-171.
Meetings:
At least ten times a year.
County Center
601 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33602
Contact:
Elizabeth Cardenas, Division Director
Government Relations & Strategic Services
Operations & Legislative Affairs Office
601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 24th Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
P: 813-274-6790
E: cardenase@hillsboroughcounty.org
COSW Meeting Schedule Women's Hall of Fame
Members:
| Member | Position | Dates of Service |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Debra Bellanti |
Commissioner Mariella Smith |
12/20/2018 - 11/30/2022 |
| Ms. Nelcy Baltz |
Hispanic Professional Women's Association, Inc. |
09/01/2021- 06/30/2023 |
| Ms. Angela Birdsong |
Commissioner Pat Kemp |
03/23/2021 - 12/30/2024 |
| Ms. Dotti Groover-Skipper | Commissioner Ken Hagan | 05/18/2005 - 11/30/2022* |
| Ms. Elizabeth Gutierrez | Commissioner Kimberly Overman |
01/22/2019 - 11/30/2022 |
| Ms. Nicole DeLoach Hubbard | Commissioner Harry Cohen |
01/22/2018 - 12/30/2022* |
| Ms. Sophia Hyde | Commissioner Stacy White |
08/11/2021 - 12/31/2022 |
| Ms. Mary Patricia King | Girl Scouts of West Central Florida |
04/07/2021 - 03/31/2025 |
| Ms. Tatiana Lattanzio | The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women |
04/07/2021 - 03/31/2025 |
| Ms. Lee Lowry | Hillsborough Community College |
06/16/2021 - 06/30/2025 |
| Ms. Mindy Murphy |
The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. | 06/27/2012 - 06/30/2022* |
| Ms. Kelley Parris | Hillsborough County Children's Board |
02/06/2019 - 01/31/2023 |
| Dr. Idelia Phillips | The League of Women Voters | 07/17/2019 - 07/30/2023* |
| Ms. Peggy Quince | Commissioner Gwen Myers | 01/11/2021 - 12/31/2022 |
| Ms. Tempress (Tee) Solomon | National Council of Negro Women | 07/15/2015 - 07/31/2023* |
| Ms. Lauren Valiente |
Tampa Bay Chamber |
02/16/2022 - 03/03/2025 |
| Ms. India Witte | University of South Florida | 12/04/2019 - 08/30/2022* |
* Reappointment