Commissioner Lisa Carlton
Appointed by Governor
Committee Assignments
Proposals Introduced
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P 0034
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, technical revisions; Article I
Last Action: 3/7/2018 Withdrawn from further consideration -
P 0065
MISCELLANEOUS, Workplaces without tobacco smoke or vapor
Last Action: 5/11/2018 Died in Style and Drafting, see P 6004
Proposals Co-Introduced
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P 0091
GENERAL PROVISIONS, Natural resources and scenic beauty; prohibition on drilling for oil or natural gas in coastal waters
Last Action: 5/11/2018 Died in Style and Drafting, see P 6004 -
P 6001
Rights of Crime Victims; Judges
Last Action: 5/9/2018 Filed with Secretary of State -
P 6002
First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits; Public Colleges and Universities
Last Action: 5/9/2018 Filed with Secretary of State -
P 6004
Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces
Last Action: 5/9/2018 Filed with Secretary of State -
P 6005
State and Local Government Structure and Operation
Last Action: 5/9/2018 Filed with Secretary of State -
P 6007
Lobbying and Abuse of Office by Public Officers
Last Action: 5/9/2018 Filed with Secretary of State -
P 6012
Ends Dog Racing
Last Action: 5/9/2018 Filed with Secretary of State
Biographical Information
Occupation: | Co–Owner and Manager of Mabry Carlton Ranch, a cattle and citrus business |
City: | Sarasota (Sarasota County) |
Commissioner Lisa Carlton is an eighth generation Floridian and co-owner and manager of the Mabry Carlton Ranch, Inc. in Sarasota County. The ranch is a diverse agricultural business comprised of a cow-calf operation as well as citrus groves. Commissioner Carlton lives on the ranch with her husband and their three children who represent the fifth generation of the family to live and work on the land.
Commissioner Carlton spent much of her life in public service to the people of Florida including most recently as a Florida State Senator. After graduating from law school, Commissioner Carlton practiced law in Sarasota County for several years before entering the realm of public service. In 1994 she was elected to represent the 70th District of the Florida House of Representatives. After two terms in the Florida House, then Representative Carlton became Senator Carlton when she was elected to represent the 23rd District of the Florida Senate in 1998. In 2002, she was elected in the 24th District of the Florida Senate where she served until 2008.
Growing up on the Mabry Carlton Ranch, Commissioner Carlton saw firsthand the challenges of operating a family business as she watched her parents manage a 17,000 acre cattle and citrus ranch – the same ranch she helps manage today.
In addition to her ranch management responsibilities, Commissioner Carlton remains active in her community as a member of the Board of Directors for the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and a certified volunteer Guardian ad Litem. She is also a founding member of the Florida Historic Capitol Foundation.
Commissioner Carlton received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stetson University and a Juris Doctor from Mercer University School of Law.