Ron DeSantis

DeSantis in 2013

Ron DeSantis is the current conservative Governor of Florida, serving since January 2018. He previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from January 2013 to September 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Personal life

Ron DeSantis was born in Jacksonville, Florida.

He is married with one daughter and one son.

He is a Roman Catholic.

Florida Governor

DeSantis moved quickly to implement conservative policies as Florida's governor.^[1] By the end of DeSantis's first month in office, he had already appointed three justices to the Florida Supreme Court, dramatically shifting it from a liberal to a conservative court.^[2] On January 31, 2019, DeSantis signed an executive order to end Common Core.^[3] DeSantis removed many of former Governor Rick Scott's political appointees, which the latter made without DeSantis's permission shortly before DeSantis took office.^[4] In his first two months in office, DeSantis made many other conservative reforms, including deregulation, promoting lower taxes, posthumously pardoning wrongly convicted black people, and pushed back against the government-subsidized sugar industry.^[5] Early in his tenure, DeSantis oversaw a state "deregathon" which significantly reduced the state regulatory burden.^[5]^[6]

In 2019, DeSantis encouraged Florida sheriffs to increase their cooperation with ICE, though he did nothing to push through a bill to establish E-Verify in Florida despite campaigning on it.^[7] On June 14, 2019, DeSantis signed a bill banning "sanctuary" cities in Florida.^[8] As governor, DeSantis associated himself with Angel families while advocating for an E-Verify law.^[9] He also ordered Florida prisons to begin identifying criminal illegal aliens in custody.^[10]

On May 8, 2019, DeSantis signed a bill into law allowing local school districts to arm their teachers.^[11] In July 2019, DeSantis signed a bill allowing medics to legally carry guns when in dangerous situations.^[12]

DeSantis strongly supported Israel and opposed the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.^[13]

In addition to promoting conservative policies, DeSantis saw high approval ratings.^[14]

References

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Campo-Flores, Arian (January 10, 2019). New Florida Governor Moves Quickly With Supreme Court Pick, Environmental Plan. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
See also:
- Wilson, Reid (April 23, 2019). New governors chart ambitious paths in first 100 days. The Hill. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
â Varney, James (January 22, 2019). DeSantis completes makeover of Florida Supreme Court. The Washington Times. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
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Multiple references:
- Berry, Susan (January 31, 2019). Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Issues Executive Order to Eliminate Common Core. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- Patrick, Craig (January 31, 2019). Florida Gov. DeSantis signs executive order scrapping Common Core. Fox News. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
See also:
- Hillyer, Quin (February 1, 2019). Florida Gov. DeSantis puts Common Core out of our misery. Washington Examiner. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
â Berry, Susan (February 27, 2019). Gov. Ron DeSantis Removes Rick Scottâs Appointees Across Florida. Breitbart News. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
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Multiple references:
- Murdock, Deroy (March 8, 2019). The Tireless Ron DeSantis. National Review. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- Murdock, Deroy (March 10, 2019). Unpredictable Florida governor Ron DeSantis cleans house and bucks status quo to make state great. Fox News (from the National Review). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
See also:
- Harper, Jennifer (March 19, 2019). Ron DeSantis shows how it's done. The Washington Times. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
â Governor Ron DeSantis, DBPR Announce Fee Reduction for Licensed Real Estate Professionals. FLgov.com. June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
â Cadman, Dan (April 4, 2019). Florida Sheriffs Encouraged to Cooperate with ICE. Center for Immigration Studies. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
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Multiple references:
- Bleau, Hannah (June 14, 2019). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Sweeping Bill Banning Sanctuary Cities. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- Campo-Flores, Arian (June 14, 2019). Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Sanctuary-City Ban. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- Campisi, Jessica (June 14, 2019). DeSantis signs bill banning sanctuary cities. The Hill. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- Nguyen Ly, Mimi (June 15, 2019). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Sanctuary Cities. The Epoch Times. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- Adelmann, Bob (June 17, 2019). Florida Governor Signs Ban on Sanctuary Cities; President Trump Approves. The New American. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- Cadman, Dan (June 18, 2019). Florida Enacts an Anti-Sanctuary Law. Center for Immigration Studies. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
See also:
- Folley, Aris (October 1, 2019). Florida law banning sanctuary cities takes full effect. The Hill. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- Ozimek, Tom (October 2, 2019). Florida Law Banning Sanctuary Cities Enters Into Full Force. The Epoch Times. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- Vadum, Matthew (October 11, 2019). Federal Judge Upholds Florida Law That Prohibits Sanctuary Jurisdictions. The Epoch Times. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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Binder, John (November 25, 2019). Ron DeSantis Joins Angel Families to Demand Mandatory E-Verify, Secure âRising Wagesâ for Florida Workers. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
See also:
- Calvan, Bobby Caina (November 25, 2019). Florida governor ties E-Verify to public safety. The Washington Times (from the Associated Press). Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- Madden, Nate (November 26, 2019). While Congress remains gridlocked on the immigration crisis, Floridaâs Republican governor forges ahead with reforms. Conservative Review. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
â Binder, John (November 26, 2019). Florida Prisons to Begin Identifying Criminal Illegal Aliens in Custody. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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Multiple references:
- Hawkins, Awr (May 8, 2019). Florida Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Armed Teachers for Classroom Defense. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- Chamberlain, Samuel (May 8, 2019). Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill letting more teachers carry guns in school. Fox News. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- Axelrod, Tal (May 8, 2019). Florida gov signs bill to arm teachers. The Hill. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
â Hawkins, Awr (July 7, 2019). New Law Allows Florida Medics to Carry Firearms for Self-Defense. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
â Glick, Caroline (June 4, 2019). Caroline Glick: Ron DeSantis Takes on the BDS Movement. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
â Meads, Timothy (October 31, 2019). Florida's DeSantis Soars in Popularity; 56 Percent of Democrats, 82 Percent of Hispanics Approve. Townhall. Retrieved October 31, 2019.

External links

Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

[1] â Campo-Flores, Arian (January 10, 2019). New Florida Governor Moves Quickly With Supreme Court Pick, Environmental Plan. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
See also:
Wilson, Reid (April 23, 2019). New governors chart ambitious paths in first 100 days. The Hill. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

[2] Wilson, Reid (April 23, 2019). New governors chart ambitious paths in first 100 days. The Hill. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

[2] â Varney, James (January 22, 2019). DeSantis completes makeover of Florida Supreme Court. The Washington Times. Retrieved January 22, 2019.

[3] â Multiple references:
Berry, Susan (January 31, 2019). Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Issues Executive Order to Eliminate Common Core. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

Patrick, Craig (January 31, 2019). Florida Gov. DeSantis signs executive order scrapping Common Core. Fox News. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
See also:
Hillyer, Quin (February 1, 2019). Florida Gov. DeSantis puts Common Core out of our misery. Washington Examiner. Retrieved February 1, 2019.

[5] Berry, Susan (January 31, 2019). Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Issues Executive Order to Eliminate Common Core. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[6] Patrick, Craig (January 31, 2019). Florida Gov. DeSantis signs executive order scrapping Common Core. Fox News. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[7] Hillyer, Quin (February 1, 2019). Florida Gov. DeSantis puts Common Core out of our misery. Washington Examiner. Retrieved February 1, 2019.

[4] â Berry, Susan (February 27, 2019). Gov. Ron DeSantis Removes Rick Scottâs Appointees Across Florida. Breitbart News. Retrieved February 28, 2019.

[Tireless-5] â ^5.0 ^5.1 Multiple references:
Murdock, Deroy (March 8, 2019). The Tireless Ron DeSantis. National Review. Retrieved March 8, 2019.

Murdock, Deroy (March 10, 2019). Unpredictable Florida governor Ron DeSantis cleans house and bucks status quo to make state great. Fox News (from the National Review). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
See also:
Harper, Jennifer (March 19, 2019). Ron DeSantis shows how it's done. The Washington Times. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

[10] Murdock, Deroy (March 8, 2019). The Tireless Ron DeSantis. National Review. Retrieved March 8, 2019.

[11] Murdock, Deroy (March 10, 2019). Unpredictable Florida governor Ron DeSantis cleans house and bucks status quo to make state great. Fox News (from the National Review). Retrieved March 11, 2019.

[12] Harper, Jennifer (March 19, 2019). Ron DeSantis shows how it's done. The Washington Times. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

[6] â Governor Ron DeSantis, DBPR Announce Fee Reduction for Licensed Real Estate Professionals. FLgov.com. June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

[7] â Cadman, Dan (April 4, 2019). Florida Sheriffs Encouraged to Cooperate with ICE. Center for Immigration Studies. Retrieved April 6, 2019.

[8] â Multiple references:
Bleau, Hannah (June 14, 2019). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Sweeping Bill Banning Sanctuary Cities. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

Campo-Flores, Arian (June 14, 2019). Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Sanctuary-City Ban. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

Campisi, Jessica (June 14, 2019). DeSantis signs bill banning sanctuary cities. The Hill. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

Nguyen Ly, Mimi (June 15, 2019). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Sanctuary Cities. The Epoch Times. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

Adelmann, Bob (June 17, 2019). Florida Governor Signs Ban on Sanctuary Cities; President Trump Approves. The New American. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

Cadman, Dan (June 18, 2019). Florida Enacts an Anti-Sanctuary Law. Center for Immigration Studies. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
See also:
Folley, Aris (October 1, 2019). Florida law banning sanctuary cities takes full effect. The Hill. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

Ozimek, Tom (October 2, 2019). Florida Law Banning Sanctuary Cities Enters Into Full Force. The Epoch Times. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

Vadum, Matthew (October 11, 2019). Federal Judge Upholds Florida Law That Prohibits Sanctuary Jurisdictions. The Epoch Times. Retrieved October 11, 2019.

[16] Bleau, Hannah (June 14, 2019). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Sweeping Bill Banning Sanctuary Cities. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[17] Campo-Flores, Arian (June 14, 2019). Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Sanctuary-City Ban. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[18] Campisi, Jessica (June 14, 2019). DeSantis signs bill banning sanctuary cities. The Hill. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[19] Nguyen Ly, Mimi (June 15, 2019). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Sanctuary Cities. The Epoch Times. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

[20] Adelmann, Bob (June 17, 2019). Florida Governor Signs Ban on Sanctuary Cities; President Trump Approves. The New American. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[21] Cadman, Dan (June 18, 2019). Florida Enacts an Anti-Sanctuary Law. Center for Immigration Studies. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

[22] Folley, Aris (October 1, 2019). Florida law banning sanctuary cities takes full effect. The Hill. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

[23] Ozimek, Tom (October 2, 2019). Florida Law Banning Sanctuary Cities Enters Into Full Force. The Epoch Times. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[24] Vadum, Matthew (October 11, 2019). Federal Judge Upholds Florida Law That Prohibits Sanctuary Jurisdictions. The Epoch Times. Retrieved October 11, 2019.

[9] â Binder, John (November 25, 2019). Ron DeSantis Joins Angel Families to Demand Mandatory E-Verify, Secure âRising Wagesâ for Florida Workers. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
See also:
Calvan, Bobby Caina (November 25, 2019). Florida governor ties E-Verify to public safety. The Washington Times (from the Associated Press). Retrieved November 25, 2019.

Madden, Nate (November 26, 2019). While Congress remains gridlocked on the immigration crisis, Floridaâs Republican governor forges ahead with reforms. Conservative Review. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[26] Calvan, Bobby Caina (November 25, 2019). Florida governor ties E-Verify to public safety. The Washington Times (from the Associated Press). Retrieved November 25, 2019.

[27] Madden, Nate (November 26, 2019). While Congress remains gridlocked on the immigration crisis, Floridaâs Republican governor forges ahead with reforms. Conservative Review. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[10] â Binder, John (November 26, 2019). Florida Prisons to Begin Identifying Criminal Illegal Aliens in Custody. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[11] â Multiple references:
Hawkins, Awr (May 8, 2019). Florida Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Armed Teachers for Classroom Defense. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

Chamberlain, Samuel (May 8, 2019). Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill letting more teachers carry guns in school. Fox News. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

Axelrod, Tal (May 8, 2019). Florida gov signs bill to arm teachers. The Hill. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

[30] Hawkins, Awr (May 8, 2019). Florida Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Armed Teachers for Classroom Defense. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

[31] Chamberlain, Samuel (May 8, 2019). Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill letting more teachers carry guns in school. Fox News. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

[32] Axelrod, Tal (May 8, 2019). Florida gov signs bill to arm teachers. The Hill. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

[12] â Hawkins, Awr (July 7, 2019). New Law Allows Florida Medics to Carry Firearms for Self-Defense. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 7, 2019.

[13] â Glick, Caroline (June 4, 2019). Caroline Glick: Ron DeSantis Takes on the BDS Movement. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[14] â Meads, Timothy (October 31, 2019). Florida's DeSantis Soars in Popularity; 56 Percent of Democrats, 82 Percent of Hispanics Approve. Townhall. Retrieved October 31, 2019.

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