Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis is the current conservative Governor of Florida, serving since January 2018. DeSantis defeated rising Democrat star Andrew Gillum.[1] 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.
| Ron DeSantis | |||
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| Governor of Florida From: January 8, 2019 â present | |||
| Predecessor | Rick Scott | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Florida's 6th Congressional District From: January 3, 2013 â September 10, 2018 | |||
| Predecessor | Cliff Stearns | ||
| Successor | Michael Waltz | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Casey Black | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Service/branch | United States Navy | ||
| Service Years | 2004 â 2010 (active) 2010 â present (reserves) | ||
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander | ||
| Battles/wars | Iraq War | ||
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.[2] 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.[3] On January 31, 2019, DeSantis signed an executive order to end Common Core.[4] DeSantis removed many of former Governor Rick Scott's political appointees, which the latter made without DeSantis's permission shortly before DeSantis took office.[5] 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.[6] Early in his tenure, DeSantis oversaw a state "deregathon" which significantly reduced the state regulatory burden.[6][7]
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.[8] On June 14, 2019, DeSantis signed a bill banning "sanctuary" cities in Florida.[9] As governor, DeSantis associated himself with Angel families while advocating for an E-Verify law.[10] He also ordered Florida prisons to begin identifying criminal illegal aliens in custody.[11]
On May 8, 2019, DeSantis signed a bill into law allowing local school districts to arm their teachers.[12] In July 2019, DeSantis signed a bill allowing medics to legally carry guns when in dangerous situations.[13]
DeSantis strongly supported Israel and opposed the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.[14]
In December 2019, DeSantis announced civics requirements in Florida public high schools.[15]
In addition to promoting conservative policies, DeSantis saw high approval ratings.[16]
References
- â If Democrats want to win, they need a black politician on the ticket, Theodore R. Johnson, The Washington Post, March 13, 2020.
- 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.
- â Varney, James (January 22, 2019). DeSantis completes makeover of Florida Supreme Court. The Washington Times. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- 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.
- 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.
- â 6.0 6.1 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- â Multiple references:
- Binder, John (November 26, 2019). Florida Prisons to Begin Identifying Criminal Illegal Aliens in Custody. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- Allegri, Samuel (November 27, 2019). New Agreement Will Give Some Florida Prison Guards Immigration-Related Authority. The Epoch Times. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- 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.
- 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 Multiple references:
- DeSantis announces civics requirements for High School seniors. Fox 4. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- Ciccotta, Tom (December 14, 2019). Florida Will Require All High School Students to Take Civics Course. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- Pan, Gq (December 16, 2019). Florida Governor: High School Seniors Should Pass a Civics Exam Similar to Citizenship Test. The Epoch Times. Retrieved December 16, 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