Local attorney named to state commission on status of women

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the appointment of Katherine (Kate) English, Staci Sims, and Rosie Paulsen to the Florida Commission on the Status of Women this week

Katherine English, a Lee County attorney with Pavese Law Firm, was selected to the list of Best Lawyers in America for 2021 for her practice area in land use and zoning

A southwest Florida native, her practice concentrates on agricultural, environmental, and land use law with an emphasis on seeking and protecting entitlements for larger properties to maintain value and productivity English has experience working in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Florida Water Management District, South Florida Water Management District, the Army Corps of Engineers, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service

Her community activities include serving as chair for the University of Florida Institute of community activities include serving as chair for the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences/SHARE Council; a member and past chair of the American Farm Bureau Federation Issue Advisory Committee on Water and Water Quality; Chair of The Florida Farm Bureau Association’s Natural Resources Advisory Committee; a member of the board of directors for Redlands Christian Migrant Association; and a member of the board of directors for the United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades Counties English earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and her juris doctor from the Mercer University School of Law

“It is truly an honor to appoint Kate, Staci, and Rosie to the Florida Commission on the Status of Women,” Simpson said "They each bring a unique perspective to the commission not only because of their strong agricultural and business roots, but their involvement and contributions to their communities and important advocacy work I am confident that their service on the commission will greatly improve the wellbeing of Florida women and girls –and by extension, all Floridians ”

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