Betty Smith Holzendorf (April 5, 1939 – February 29, 2024) served in the Florida Senate (1992–2002) and was selected as Democratic Leader Pro Tempore in 1998.
[2] She graduated from Edward Waters College and the University of North Florida, both in Jacksonville.
She married King Holzendorf who served as a city councilman in Jacksonville.
[5][6] The Jacksonville Daily Record interviewed her during her mayoral campaign.
[8] Betty Holzendorf Drive In Jacksonville is named in her honor.