the Vivian Miles Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault; Texas Academy of Family Physicians 2008 Patient Advocacy Award; The Shattered Glass Award from Harris County Women's Political Caucus; Texas Executive Woman's Women on the Move Award; Celebration of Life Honoree by Woman's Hospital of Texas Research and Education Foundation; Leadership Houston Distinguished Alumnus Award; NAACP Outstanding Service Award; the American Jewish Committee's Max H. Nathan Award; an Oral History Honoree by Women of Achievement; the Outstanding Supporter Award from the Wind Coalition; and the Distinguished Leadership Award by the National Association for Community Leadership. In addition, she was named as one of Houston's 50 Most Influential Women by Houston Woman Magazine. For her legislative accomplishments, Cohen received the "Best Freshman Performance as a Bill Sponsor" from the online political publication Capitol Inside for her work on House Bill 1751 which will provide $25 million toward sexual assault and prevention programs. She had previously been recognized by Capitol Inside for the Best General Election Challenger Campaign in 2006. Legislation Cohen's first piece of legislation which passed into law was to fund sexual assault programs where patrons of sexually oriented businesses would charge an additional $5 - the money generated went to these programs. References External links 1940 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives Jewish American state legislators in Texas Women state legislators in Texas Houston City Council members Women city councillors in Texas 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American women