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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| Governor | Rick Scott |
| Preceded by | Jeff Kottkamp |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nolan |
| Profession | Politician |
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.. However, one woman, Toni Jennings, served as lieutenant governor after being appointed to replace the resigning Frank Brogan in the early months of Jeb Bush's second term as Governor.
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
- 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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