Barbara Sharief

Barbara Sharief was born in Miami Beach, Florida. Sharief graduated from the Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1992. She earned an associate degree in nursing from Miami-Dade Community College in 1994, a bachelor's degree in nursing from Florida International University in 1996, a graduate degree in nursing from Florida International University in 2000, and a Doctor of Nursing from Wilkes University in 2017. Her career experience includes working as a nurse practitioner. Sharief opened a homecare service business in 2001. She served as president of the Florida Association of Counties.[1][2]

Barbara Sharief did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Barbara Sharief did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Special election

Barbara Sharief did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

The following themes were listed on Sharief's campaign website:

Quality Healthcare for All

COVID-19 has overburdened our healthcare system and caused access to care issues that must be addressed

Restore funding for HIV and AIDS support programs within Florida

HIV and AIDS disproportionately affects blacks and Latinos. Funding must be increased for prevention and education within these communities

Expand Medicare Coverage

Permanently approve telehealth visits as a covered service for seniors

Advocate to approve more preventative care for seniors experiencing early stages of chronic health conditions

Expand coverage of brand and generic medications

Advocate to decrease costs of prescription drugs by negotiating with manufacturers and other countries

Close the Medicare Part D “Donut Hole” coverage gap

Expand Medicaid Coverage

Advocate for all states to accept Medicaid expansion coverage

Create Federal programs to provide Medicaid coverage for those located in states that refuse to accept Medicaid Expansion benefits for low-income adults

Strengthen Education

Increase funding for public education

Increase STEM funding: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

More PELL grants for higher education

Advocate for increased pay rates for educators

Provide additional supplemental funding for college students who choose the field of education

Water Resources

Ensure an adequate water supply

Protect water quality in the State

Advocate for the Army Corp of Engineers to complete the 68 programs approved to improve water flow in the EAA

Protect our Environmental Resources

Support our farming industry

Continued support for PILT

Protect CDBG funds and advocate for increases especially in rural areas and those hardest hit by COVID 19

Invest in clean energy to decrease reliance on fossil fuels and stop the damaging effects of climate change

Support local governments and other entities by providing funding for drinking water, storm water, and wastewater projects

Note: Barbara was recently appointed to the County Coalition for Responsible Management of Lake Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Estuaries and the Lake Worth Lagoon

Create Good Paying Jobs

Support legislation that creates incentives for manufacturing here in America to meet the needs of consumers

Support a federal minimum wage of $15.00

Support affordable housing programs

Support legislation to provide funding to repair aging infrastructure like roads, bridges and railways which also help to create good paying jobs and restore our economy

Financial Assistance for Those Permanently Damaged by the COVID 19 Pandemic

Advocate for increased monthly payments for families affected by the pandemic

Advocate for paid family and medical leave to cover those affected by COVID

Support for Israel

Support continued assistance for Israel

Oppose the BDS movement

Support a comprehensive two-state solution

Oppose efforts by Iran to further develop nuclear technology

LGBTQ Rights

Support the Human Rights Campaign

Support the Equality Act to provide consistent and explicit non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people across key areas of life, including employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and jury service

Advocate for equality and rights for Transgender and Non-Binary persons

Support funding for affordable housing for LGBTQ singles and married couples

Social Justice

Protect voter rights and remove obstacles to voter participation

Combat racial injustice – fair administration of justice, end racial profiling, consistency in sentencing

Equal employment opportunities, pay equity

Reduce hunger and food insecurity

Women’s Issues

Protect women’s reproductive rights

Equal pay

Eliminate sexual harassment

Equal opportunity to succeed

Labor

Increase the federal minimum wage

Protection from employment discrimination

End harassment in the workplace

Expand family medical leave benefits

Overtime pay protection

Protect Social Security

Oppose cuts to Social Security

Reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the system

Voting Rights

End discriminatory voter identification laws

Full restoration of felon rights

Protect elections from foreign interference[3][4]

Regular election

Barbara Sharief did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.