State Senator Dwight M. Bullard is senior political advisor of the newly formed Florida Rising. In this capacity, he works to bring political education and awareness to underserved and often marginalized communities. He also works to push policy to positively impact those same communities. His work now much like his previous roles looks to uplift people in a way that makes them the masters of their own destiny. He continues to amplify the voice of those often unheard.

In 2008, Bullard was sworn into office as a Florida state representative. Elected to the state senate in 2012, he served as vice chair of the Transportation and Agriculture committees and maintained membership on Education and several other committees. In the Senate, he worked to stop online bullying, bring tuition equity to aspiring citizens, and raise the minimum wage. he served in the Florida Senate until 2016. In 2017, Bullard was hired as the political director of the New Florida Majority. In 2019, he became president of the South Dade NAACP.