The Chiles Advocate Award is named in honor of the former three-term U.S. Senator and two-term Florida Governor Lawton Chiles, and his influential First Lady, Rhea. Each year, Children’s Week Florida™ presents the Chiles Advocate Award to a Floridian who has substantial experience dedicating their time, energy, and resources to advocate on issues that impact the status and well-being of children, youth, and families at the statewide or national level. We are proud of all our 2024 Chiles Advocate Award nominees listed below, for their hard work and dedicated efforts. Thank you for everything you’ve done for our state!