Maria Sachs

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Maria Sachs
Maria Sachs, with blonde hair, wearing a blue suit, poses amongst trees.
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 34th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 20, 2012
Preceded by Nan Rich
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 30th district
In office
2010 – November 20, 2012
Preceded by Ted Deutch
Succeeded by Lizbeth Benacquisto
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 86th district
In office
November 21, 2006 – 2010
Preceded by Anne Gannon
Succeeded by Lori Berman
Personal details
Born (1949-03-25) March 25, 1949
Battle Creek, Michigan
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Peter Sachs
Children Natasha, Marcello, Taylor
Alma mater University of Maryland (B.A.), Boston University (M.A.), University of Miami (J.D.)
Profession Attorney
Religion Catholic [1]

Maria Lorts Sachs is an American attorney and politician. She has served as a Democratic member of the Florida State Senate since 2010.[2] She was a member of the Florida House of Representatives between 2006 and 2010.[3]

Early life

Maria Sachs is from Battle Creek, Michigan and is the daughter of Russell Lorts.[4] She spent her youth in Michigan, Indiana, California and Thailand.[citation needed]

Sachs took a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Maryland. She later became a lecturer of International Politics for the University of Maryland at military bases throughout Western Europe and North Africa. She took a Master's degree in International Political Affairs from Boston University. Sachs then returned to the States to pursue a law degree at the University of Miami School of Law. She is a member of both the California and Florida Bar.

She married Peter Sachs, and has three children, Natasha, Marcello and Taylor.[5]

Career

She began her law career under Janet Reno’s direction and in 1985 moved to Palm Beach County, where she set up a private practice. Sachs later became the founder and president of a professional women’s organization, The Women for Excellence (WE).[6]

In 1994, she took her first foray into politics but was unsuccess in her run to become the Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit court of Florida.[5] In 2006, Sachs won election to the Florida House of Representatives, and was subsequently re-elected in 2008.[3] She had campaigned on making improvements to the juvenile justice system and employment equality for women.[5] On June 18, 2010, Sachs was elected to the Florida State Senate when no one qualified to run against her, filling the seat left by former State Senator Ted Deutch after he was elected to Congress.[7]

On September 21, 2011, she was named as the new Senate Whip for the Florida Senate Democratic Caucus.

References

  1. ↑ Sachs, Maria. "Florida Senate Member Information Page". 
  2. ↑ "Senator Maria Lorts Sachs Member Page". The Florida Senate. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Representative Maria Lorts Shorts". Florida House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Florida House of Representatives - Maria Lorts Sachs". myfloridahouse.gov. 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Maria Sachs". The Palm Beach Post. Cox Media Group. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012. "Married; 3 children. [...] Ran unsuccessfully for 15th Circuit Court Judge (1994). [...] Seeks to improve the juvenile justice system to improve living conditions for youth. Aims to give women opportunities to advance their careers." 
  6. ↑ "WomenForExcellence.org: Member List". Women For Excellence. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2012. "Maria R. Sachs, Esq. Founder of Women For Excellence" 
  7. ↑ Man, Anthony (June 18, 2010). "Perman, Sachs win elections without having to face voters". Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel.com (Tribune.com). Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012. "state Rep. Maria Sachs is lucky, she’ll automatically move up to the state Senate to fill the seat left behind when former state Sen. Ted Deutch was elected to Congress. No one qualified to run against her. [sic.]" 

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