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Ronald Dion DeSantis was born on September 14, 1978, in Jacksonville, Florida, to parents Karen DeSantis (née Rogers) and Ronald Daniel DeSantis. His middle name, Dion, honors the singer Dion DiMucci , [ 3 ] and his family name has different pronunciations. [ 4 ]
DeSantis at a pro-law enforcement rally in Staten Island. DeSantis opposes efforts to defund the police, and as governor has introduced initiatives to "fund the police". [206] In September 2021, he introduced a $5,000 signing bonus for Florida police officers in a bid to attract out-of-state police recruits. [207]
DeSantis (left) and Melania Trump, 2019. In February 2019, DeSantis established the First Lady's Medal for Courage, Commitment, and Service. [13] Soon after, she announced Florida's 2019 Black History Month theme as "Celebrating Public Service" where she and the governor honored the winners of Florida's Black History Month student contests and Excellence in Education Award recipients at the ...
She has also worked for Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and was a deputy director during former President Reagan’s 1980 campaign. Deputy chief of staff for policy ...
Dec 6, 2023; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey DeSantis at the conclusion the fourth Republican Presidential Primary Debate presented by NewsNation at the Frank ...
When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis first took office in 2019, he surprised many with actions indicating he'd be a much more moderate leader than anticipated: He corrected a decades-old racial ...
The United States has 50 states and 5 territories that each elect a governor to serve as chief executive of the state or territorial government. [1] The sole federal district, the District of Columbia, elects a mayor to oversee its government in a similar manner.
The 2022 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Florida, alongside other state and local elections.Incumbent Republican governor Ron DeSantis won re-election in a landslide, [1] and defeated the Democratic Party nominee, Charlie Crist, who served as governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican and later as an independent.