Paula Dockery

Paula B. Dockery
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 15th district
In office
November 5, 2002  November 6, 2012
Preceded byBill Posey
Succeeded byKelli Stargel
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 64th district
In office
November 5, 1996  November 5, 2002
Preceded byJoe Tedder
Succeeded byJohn K. Stargel
Personal details
Born
Paula Louise Bono

(1961-06-06) June 6, 1961
Queens, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party (2017–present)
Republican Party (until 2017)
Spouses
  • Mark Fisher
    (m. 1985; div. 1988)
  • (m. 1989; died 2022)
Alma materUniversity of Florida
ProfessionInsurance

Paula Dockery (born June 6, 1961) is an independent politician from the U.S. state of Florida. She served as a member of the Florida Senate for ten years, representing parts of Central Florida from 2002 to 2012 as a Republican. Previously, she served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing a Lakeland-based district from 1996 until her election to the Senate. In January 2017, she left the Republican Party and became a Democrat.