Commission on the Status of Women (COSW)

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 17 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:

Carmen LoBue, ADA Officer
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 23rd Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 276-8401

 

COSW Meeting Schedule  Women's Hall of Fame

Members:

Member Position Dates of Service
Ms. Rebecca Bacon Children's Board of Hillsborough County 11/15/2023 -
12/07/2026
Ms. Nelcy Baltz
Commissioner Donna Cameron Cepeda
09/07/2023 -
11/30/2026
Ms. Angela Birdsong
Commissioner Pat Kemp
03/23/2021 -
Ms. Catalina Botero Hispanic Professional Women's Association, Inc. 10/18/2023 - 06/30/2024 
Ms. Marsha Brown  Commissioner Gwen Myers  01/30/2023 -
Ms. Dotti Groover-Skipper Commissioner Ken Hagan 05/18/2005 -
Ms. Nicole DeLoach Hubbard  Commissioner Harry Cohen
01/22/2018 -
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 Commissioner Joshua Wostal 07/18/2023 - 11/30/2026
Ms. Mindy Murphy
The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.  06/27/2012 -
12/07/2026*
Ms. Courtney Paat  Commissioner Michael Owen  12/20/2022 -
Dr. Idelia Phillips The League of Women Voters 07/17/2019 -
07/30/2023*
Ms. Lauren Valiente
Tampa Bay Chamber
02/16/2022 -
03/03/2025
Ms. Rosa Webster National Council of Negro Women - Tampa Metro Section 09/07/2023 -
09/30/2027
Ms. India Witte University of South Florida 08/06/2014 -
12/07/2026*
  Hillsborough Community College  

* Reappointment