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Jennifer Carroll
18 Lieutenant Governor of Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2011
Governor	Rick Scott
Preceded by	Jeff Kottkamp
Member of the Florida House of Representatives of the 13 District
In office 2003–2010
Succeeded by	Daniel Davis
Personal details
Born	(1959-08-27) August 27, 1959 (age 65) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Nolan Carroll, Sr.
Children	Nolan, Jr. Nyckie Necho
Residence(s)	Merritt Island, Florida
Alma mater	University of New Mexico (A.B.) St. Leo University (M.B.A.)
Profession	Former Navy officer Businesswoman Politician

Jennifer Carroll (born August 27, 1959) is a Trinidadian-born American politician who is the 18th and current Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Florida. The first African-American and the first woman elected to the position, she assumed the office on January 4, 2011. She is the second woman to hold the position, following Toni Jennings, who was appointed in 2003 to finish the term of Frank Brogan. Carroll previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2003 until 2010.

Biography

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 Maintenance 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.

Politics

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 African-American female Republican ever elected to the Florida Legislature.

On September 2, 2010, after winning the Republican primary, Rick Scott named Carroll his running mate in the 2010 Florida gubernatorial election. Carroll thus became the first black woman to be a major party candidate for lieutenant governor in Florida's history, and the first black woman on any statewide Republican ticket. In addition she became the second African American Republican elected lieutenant governor in the United States (the first being Jennette Bradley of Ohio 2003-2005). Scott and Carroll won the election, and assumed office on January 4, 2011.

Personal life

Carroll is married to Nolan Carroll, Sr., and has three children. Her son, Nolan Carroll, Jr., played college football for University of Maryland, and is now a member of the Miami Dolphins.

References

1. ^ "The Truth-O-Meter Says: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida."". politifact.com. St. Petersburg Times and The Miami Herald. Retrieved January 5, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
2. ^ Brandon Larrabee (January 4, 2011). "Rick Scott pledges bold action as Florida's 45th governor". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
3. Meet the Lt. Governor: Jennifer Carroll
4. Aaron Deslatte (September 3, 2010). "Rick Scott picks Jennifer Carroll as running mate". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
5. Neal, David (4 November 2010). "Taxing questions for Miami Dolphins' rookie Nolan Carroll". Miami Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
6. Darlington, Jeff (20 August 2010). "Miami Dolphins rookie Nolan Carroll becoming something special". Miami Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2010.

External links

• Project Vote Smart profile
• Florida House of Representatives Profile

v t e Lieutenant governors of Florida
Kelly Gleason Weeks Day Stearns Hull Bethel Mabry Watson* Mikeson* Hull* Beth* Haris* Thompson* Mayo* Thompson* Thompson* Osborne Adams Williams Mixson Brantley MacKay Brogan Jennings Kottkamp Carroll Lopez-Cantera Nuñez
* acting

v t e Statewide political officials of Florida
U.S. senators	Marco Rubio Rick Scott
State government	Ron DeSantis, Governor Jeanette Nuñez, Lieutenant Governor Ashley Moody, Attorney General Jimmy Patronis, Chief Financial Officer Wilton Simpson, Agriculture Commissioner Cord Byrd, Secretary of State (appointed)
Senate	Ben Albritton, President Jason Brodeur, President pro tempore Jim Boyd, Majority Leader Jason Pizzo, Minority Leader
House	Daniel Perez, Speaker Wyman Duggan, Speaker pro tempore Tyler Sirois, Majority Leader Fentrice Driskell, Minority Leader
Supreme Court (appointed)	Carlos G. Muñiz, Chief Justice Charles Canady Jorge Labarga John D. Couriel Jamie Grosshans Renatha Francis Meredith Sasso, Justices

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• United States Navy officers
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