Awards & Accomplishments

2011

  • Strong, Smart, and Bold Award — Girls Inc.
  • Houston Forward Mover — CancerForward

2010

  • Visionary Voice Award — National Sexual Violence Resource Center
  • Legislator of the Year — Texas RehabACTion Network
  • Komen Houston Race for the Cure® — Honorary Chair of the Leaders in Pink Challenge

2009

  • Amerigroup Champion for Children Award
  • NAACP — Mary White Ovington Founders Award
  • Harris County Medical Society — Patient Care Champion
  • Komen Houston Race for the Cure® — Honorary Chair of the Leaders in Pink Challenge
  • Texas Woman’s University’s Institute of Health Sciences — Houston Center Ambassadors Program

2008

  • American Association of University Women — Class of Texas’ Women of Distinction
  • Wind Coalition — Outstanding Supporter Award
  • Meyerland Area Democratic Club — Legislator of the Year
  • League of Women Voters — President’s Award for Legislative Excellence
  • Houston Women Magazine — One of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women
  • Texas Family Academy of Family Physicians — Patient Advocacy Award
  • Houston Area Women’s Center — Woman of Wisdom Award
  • Texas Association Against Sexual Assault — Vivian Miles Lifetime Achievement Award

2007

  • American Cancer Society — Texas Advocacy Award
  • Women Inc. — Outstanding Service Award
  • Alpha Epsilon Phi — Outstanding Alumna
  • “Capitol Inside” — Best Freshman Bill Sponsor

2006

  • Leadership Houston — Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • The Women’s Business Support Network — Woman of the Year Award
  • Harris County Women’s Political Caucus — Shattered Glass Award
  • NAACP — Outstanding Service Award
  • Capitol Inside — Best General Election Challenger Campaign

Previous Awards

  • Equal Opportunity Commission — Outstanding contributor to civil and human rights in Houston
  • The Texas Council on Family Violence — Outstanding Service Award
  • American Jewish Committee Women of Achievement — Oral History Honoree
  • American Jewish Committee — Max H. Nathan Human Relations Award (Southwest)
  • National Association for Community Leadership — Distinguished Leadership Award
  • Woman’s Hospital of Texas Research and Education Foundation — Celebration of Life Honoree
  • Texas Executive Woman — Women on the Move Award