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'''Jennifer Carroll''' (born August 27, 1959) is a ] ] politician, business woman, and retired ] in the ] who served as the District 13 Representative in the ] of the ] of ]. She was first elected to the Florida House in a special election in April 2003. On November 2, 2010, Mrs. Carroll was elected the first African-American ] and the first elected female lieutenant governor in Florida's history<ref>http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/sep/03/rick-scott/jennifer-carroll-could-make-history-if-elected-li/</ref><ref>http://enight.elections.myflorida.com/contestdetails.aspx?con=160000</ref> '''Jennifer Carroll''' (born August 27, 1959) is an American politician who is currently the representative for District 13 in the ] and the ]-elect of ]. She will take office as Lieutenant Governor on January 4, 2011 alongside ], the ]-elect. She is the first ] and the first woman ever elected to the position in Florida's history.<ref>http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/sep/03/rick-scott/jennifer-carroll-could-make-history-if-elected-li/</ref><ref>http://enight.elections.myflorida.com/contestdetails.aspx?con=160000</ref>


==Life==
Carroll was born in ] on the island of ]. She came to the United States at the age of eight. Two years after graduating from Uniondale (NY) High School, she enlisted in the U.S.Navy in 1979. After serving as an Aviation Machinist Mate (Jet Mechanic), she was selected for Enlisted Commissioning Program. She was commissioned in 1985 and served as an Aviation Maintenance Office until retiring in 1999 as a Lieutenant Commander. In 1981, she received an ] degree from ]. She followed this in 1985 with a ] in political science from the ]. She moved to Florida in 1986. She then received her ] degree from ] in 1991. Carroll was born in ], ]. She moved to the United States at the age of eight. Two years after graduating from Uniondale High School in ] state, she enlisted in the ] in 1979. After serving as an Aviation Machinist Mate (Jet Mechanic), she was selected for Enlisted Commissioning Program, becoming an Aviation Maintenence Officer in 1985. She retired from the Navy in 1999 as a ]. In 1981, she received an ] degree from ]. She followed this in 1985 with a ] in political science from the ]. She moved to Florida in 1986. She then received her ] degree from ] in 1991.


She is a member of the Clay County Republican Executive Committee. She made two unsuccessful bids for the ] in 2000 and in 2002. She has been elected successively to the Florida House since winning a special election in April 2003, when she became the first ] female Republican ever elected to the Florida Legislature. She is married to Nolan Carroll and has three children. Her son, ], played college football for ],<ref name=bio>, University of Maryland.</ref> and was drafted by the ] in the ].<ref></ref> She is a member of the Clay County Republican Executive Committee. She made two unsuccessful bids for the ] in 2000 and in 2002. She has been elected successively to the Florida House since winning a special election in April 2003, when she became the first black female Republican ever elected to the ]. She is married to Nolan Carroll and has three children. Her son, ], played college football for ],<ref name=bio>, University of Maryland.</ref> and was drafted by the ] in the ].<ref></ref>


==References== ==References==

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Jennifer Carroll
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2003
Succeeded byDaniel Davis
Personal details
BornPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNolan
ProfessionPolitician

Jennifer Carroll (born August 27, 1959) is an American politician who is currently the representative for District 13 in the Florida House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor-elect of Florida. She will take office as Lieutenant Governor on January 4, 2011 alongside Rick Scott, the Governor-elect. She is the first African American and the first woman ever elected to the position in Florida's history.

Life

Carroll was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. She moved to the United States at the age of eight. Two years after graduating from Uniondale High School in New York state, she enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1979. After serving as an Aviation Machinist Mate (Jet Mechanic), she was selected for Enlisted Commissioning Program, becoming an Aviation Maintenence Officer in 1985. She retired from the Navy in 1999 as a Lieutenant Commander. In 1981, she received an Associate of Arts degree from Leeward Community College. She followed this in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of New Mexico. She moved to Florida in 1986. She then received her Master of Business Administration degree from St. Leo University in 1991.

She is a member of the Clay County Republican Executive Committee. She made two unsuccessful bids for the United States House of Representatives in 2000 and in 2002. She has been elected successively to the Florida House since winning a special election in April 2003, when she became the first black female Republican ever elected to the Florida Legislature. She is married to Nolan Carroll and has three children. Her son, Nolan Carroll, played college football for University of Maryland, and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 2010 NFL Draft.

References

  1. http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/sep/03/rick-scott/jennifer-carroll-could-make-history-if-elected-li/
  2. http://enight.elections.myflorida.com/contestdetails.aspx?con=160000
  3. Player Bio: Nolan Carroll, University of Maryland.
  4. Rep. Carroll's son drafted by Miami

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