1/13/2016 | Author: Johanne Castagan
At The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s 130th annual meeting held on December 17, Betty Castor was awarded the 2015 H.L. Culbreath Jr. Profile in Leadership Award. The award, established in 1997 is presented annually in recognition of an individual whose leadership has made a positive impact within the greater Tampa community. Betty is best known as a public servant and a leader in advancing public policy in the areas of education, environmental protection and governmental transparency. Her distinguished career includes many firsts: the first woman elected to the Hillsborough County Commission, first woman elected to the Florida Senate from Tampa Bay, first woman elected Senate President Pro Tem, first woman elected to the Florida Cabinet and the first woman selected to serve as President of the University of South Florida. Her community involvement is lengthy, significant, and diverse as she remains actively engaged in our community and on a national level. Betty is the featured speaker at the Chamber’s Women’s Series lunch on January 26; click for more info.