Florence Shapiro
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"Florence Donald Shapiro" is an United States/American politician from Texas, a Republican Party (United States)/Republican former member of the Texas Senate. From 1993 to 1995, she represented the Texas Senate, District 2/2nd District and from 1995 to 2013, the Texas Senate, District 8/8th District, which includes several cities, towns, and other outlying areas of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex.

Shapiro previously served as Senate State Affairs Committee chair and since 2003 has chaired the Senate Education Committee. Her series of bills known as Ashley's Laws, which severely punishes sexual predators, quickly became national benchmarks in the fight against sex offenders. Shapiro's work earned her the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault's "Champion for Social Change Award". and the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas's "Legislator of the Year Award" in 2008.

President George W. Bush appointed her to serve on the Honorary Delegation to accompany him to Jerusalem for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel in May 2008.

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I don't see a reason for them not to be included.

It's not just about money in the system. It's about making a better system.

This no longer a state of mind it's a reality, this is the beginning of an opportunity that hasn't presented itself in Collin County or any other county in the country.

With a few changes, I think all these bills will probably pass.

We have the vision of three communities, who have decided that in Collin County rather than do something as individual communities we were going to collaborate. We are going to spend our time together and spend our money together to build this facility together and work together.