E-mail Commissioner Atkins-Grad patteag@tamarac.org

Community Service

• Representative, Tamarac Education Task Force
• Member, Broward League of Cities Education Committee
• Member, Broward League of Cities Water Conservation Issues Committee 
• Member, FLC Municipal Service Delivery Council, Legislative Council
• Member, Women in Municipal Government (National)
• Member, N.W. Council of Elected Officials
• Member, Democratic Executive Committee
• Member, Kings Point Democratic Club
• Member, Challenger Elementary School Advisory Council
• Member, Tamarac Elementary School Advisory Council
• Member, Millennium Middle School Advisory Council
• Member, Challenger PTA
• Member, Tamarac  PTA
• Member, Millennium PTA
• Political Liaison, Mothers Against Predators Innc. (M.A.P.)
• Former Member, Broward League of Cities Nomination Committee (2007) 
• Former Board Member, Woodlands Section 2
• Former Board Member, Woodlands Homeowners  Association Presidents Council
• Former Board Member, Architectural Committee WHOA
• Past President, Westview 4 HOA (Pembroke Pines)
• Board Member of Dynamic Business Network  
• Member, National Association of Realtors
• Member, Board of Realtors of Greater Fort Lauderdale
• Member, Womens Council of Realtors
• President of Friends For Life Woodlands Chapter (University of Miami Miller School of Medicine)
• Charter Member, Kiwanis Club of Tamarac
• Member, Committee of Sunshine Kids
• Member, Hadassah
  
  

Professional Experience

• Gilbert Carriers, Sales Manager 1977-1981
• Creative Maniacs, Owner 1981-1992
• Realtor, 1992-Present

Education

• Attended Queens College
• Licensed Florida Realtor
• Institute of Elected Municipal Officials Training
• National League of Cities Leadership Training
  

Personal

Born: June 12, 1946
Family: Married to Dr. A. David Grad
Family also includes 2 children and a parrot