South Florida is the front-line of rising sea levels. Higher tides, deadly storm surges, and hurricanes all threaten to submerge neighborhoods, erode beaches, and adversely impact military readiness. We must quickly come together and work towards climate solutions and adaptation measures, and we must provide disaster relief to help people when flooding does happen.
At the age of 26, Debbie Wasserman Schultz became the youngest woman elected to the Florida Legislature, serving in the Florida House from 1992 to 2000 and in the Florida State Senate from 2000 to 2004. In 2005, Wasserman Schultz won election to Congress, becoming the first Jewish woman ever elected to represent Florida in Congress.
Currently, Wasserman Schultz serves as a Cardinal on the Appropriations Committee, making history as the first-ever woman to Chair the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee. In addition, she serves on the Homeland Security Subcommittee, as well as the Energy and Water Subcommittee, where Wasserman Schultz is a leading advocate of the efforts to protect the Florida Everglades, take bold action on climate change, and safeguard our air and water.
Wasserman Schultz also serves on the Committee on Oversight and Reform (COR), which has vast jurisdiction over the government and private sector, and plays a key role in overseeing the Administration. As Chief Deputy Whip of the Democratic Caucus, she has the unique ability to work with and help lead her colleagues in support of a progressive policy agenda.
Wasserman Schultz attended the University of Florida where she served as president of the Student Senate and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science in 1988 and a Master’s Degree in 1990. A proud South Floridian who represents parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Wasserman Schultz resides with her husband and three children in Weston.
The American Flood Coalition is an IRS Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The American Flood Coalition is not a Congressional Membership Organization and nothing on this website shall be read to imply official sponsorship by either the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate or any of their respective Members. Federal Champion is an honorary title awarded by the American Flood Coalition to recognize Members of Congress who have come together to drive adaptation to the reality of higher seas, stronger storms, and more frequent flooding.
