Loranne Ausley is an attorney and former legislator.   She is a 6th-generation Floridian who has held senior positions in every level of government including 12 years in the Florida House of Representatives and 2 years in the Florida Senate representing the largest Senate District in Florida where she was a leading voice for children, for broadband expansion, and for rural and fiscally constrained counties.  Her practice focuses on non-profit and elections law, strategic advice and general government consulting.

In addition to her legislative service, Ausley is active in a number of local, state and national organizations.   She led the effort to bring Purpose Built Communities to Tallahassee and currently serves as Co-Chair of the South City Foundation which is the community quarterback organization for this holistic place-based neighborhood revitalization effort.  She was also instrumental in creating Whole Child Leon, a community based initiative focused on young children and their families, and served as Chair for 8 years.

Ausley currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Child Success and the Claude Pepper Foundation. Ausley is a member of the Orange Bowl Committee and Leadership Florida’s Class XX, and a NewDEAL Leader. Through her work to bridge the digital divide and expand rural broadband, she was named Co-Chair for the national NewDEAL Forum’s Broadband Task Force, and appointed to serve on the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Task Force at the Federal Communications Commission.  

A graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College with a degree in Economics and Politics, Ausley earned her J.D. from the Washington & Lee University School of Law. She lives in Tallahassee with her husband Bill Hollimon and son, Will. She is a competitive triathlete and 4 time Ironman finisher.