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Before her appointment to the Florida Public Service Commission in May of 2007,
Commissioner Argenziano served more than 10 years in the Florida legislature. She
was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1996 (District 43)
and served there until her election in 2002 to the Florida Senate (District 3).
While serving in the legislature, she served on many different committee and council
assignments including Environmental Preservation, Governmental Oversight (Chair),
Comprehensive Planning, Criminal Justice (Chair), Criminal Justice Appropriations,
Regulated Industries, Rules and Calendar, Agriculture (Chair), Administrative Procedure,
Public Service Commission Oversight, Ethics and Elections, Health Policy, Elder
Affairs (Chair), Healthcare Council (Chair), Crime and Punishment, Water Resource
Management, and Utilities and Communication.
Senator Argenziano’s legislative career has focused on protection of the elderly
and other vulnerable citizens, resource protection, and full participation of the
citizens in their government. Notable legislation which she has sponsored includes
nursing home reform, “local sources first” (water use), two pharmacy discount programs,
a law providing for clearing the courtroom for victim sex crime testimony, enhanced
penalties for crimes against the elderly, Public Counsel representation in utility
rates cases, protection of our springs, a “scambusters” program for the protection
of consumers, and protection for our children from sexual predators (the Jessica
Lunsford Act), just to mention a few.
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