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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nolan |
| Profession | Business woman |
Jennifer Carroll (born August 27, 1959) is a Florida Republican politician, business woman, and retired Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy who served as the District 13 Representative in the House of Representatives of the State of Florida. 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 lieutenant governor and the first elected female lieutenant governor in Florida's history
Carroll was born in Port of Spain on the island of Trinidad. 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 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
- http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/sep/03/rick-scott/jennifer-carroll-could-make-history-if-elected-li/
- http://enight.elections.myflorida.com/contestdetails.aspx?con=160000
- Player Bio: Nolan Carroll, University of Maryland.
- Rep. Carroll's son drafted by Miami
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