Ronald Dion DeSantis, is an American politician, and an attorney who has been the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. He also supported legislation to make it simpler for the military to prosecute sexual assault and drafted legislation to close the secret taxpayer-funded slush fund used by members of Congress to make hush payments for sexual harassment. [221][222] After DeSantis appealed the ruling, the law went into effect on July 5, pending judicial review. DeSantis's mother attended Youngstown State University in the 1970s where she met fellow student and eventual husband Ron DeSantis, who was from Aliquippa, Pa. [18][19] He was an outfielder on the Yale baseball team; as a senior in 2001, he had the team's best batting average at .336. The DeSantis' are the first family with young children in the Governor's Mansion in over 50 years. He attended Yale University, where he graduated with honors and served as captain of the varsity baseball team. Congressman Ron DeSantis (R) has just lost his 30-year-old sister Christina DeSantis. He was able to collect this decent sum of money from his career as a Governor of Florida. [88], In January 2019, DeSantis officially suspended Broward County sheriff Scott Israel for his response to the mass shootings at the Fort Lauderdale airport and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, appointing Gregory Tony to replace Israel. [140], In September 2020, he lifted all restrictions on capacity in bars and restaurants, despite persistent cases. Ron DeSantis Maintains He's 'Not Going to Order' COVID Vaccines for Young Children", "Ron DeSantis moves to permanently ban Covid mandates in Florida", "Gov. [132], DeSantis opposes efforts to defund the police, and as governor has introduced initiatives to "fund the police". His great-great-grandmother Luigia Colucci joined her husband in the United States in 1917.[11]. He was captain of Yale's varsity baseball team and joined the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. [114], In June 2021, DeSantis signed a bill incentivizing wildlife corridors. Ronald Dion DeSantis is an American politician and attorney serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. Unfortunately, no other details are known about Ronald and Karen aside from being known as the parents of The renowned And Politician, Ron Desantis. [140] By July, as Florida became a global epicenter of the virus, Trump called off the event. representative. A century. Ron, the governor, has a father named Ron, who also lives in Dunedin. Ronald DeSantis father American politician and attorney, Ronald Dion DeSantis has been serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. The new system is to be implemented by the 202223 school year. [37], DeSantis signed a 2013 pledge sponsored by Americans for Prosperity vowing to vote against any global warming legislation that would raise taxes. A member of the Republican Party, DeSantis represented Florida's 6th district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018. father: Ronald DeSantis mother: Karen Rogers children: Madison DeSantis, Mamie DeSantis, Mason DeSantis Born Country: United States Lawyers Political Leaders Notable Alumni: Lourdes Catholic School, Dunedin High School Ancestry: Italian American U.S. State: Florida City: Jacksonville, Florida More Facts Recommended Lists: American People A 40-year member of the Mahoning County Republican Party committee, and was the GOP chairman from 1968 to 1971. He received an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association. Ron is the son of Karen (Rogers) and Ronald DeSantis. The full title is Dreams From Our Founding Fathers: First Principles in the Age of Obama. ", "Andrew Gillum, Ron DeSantis select running mates", "Amid heated governor's race, Ron DeSantis resigns from Congress", "Morning Joe mocks Ron DeSantis for ducking tough questions on Florida issues", "Thin blue line goes red: Police chiefs backing Ron DeSantis", "4 Florida sheriffs, including Brevard County's Wayne Ivey, back Ron DeSantis", "Florida governor's race: Where Ron DeSantis, Andrew Gillum stand on the issues", "Where do governor hopefuls Ron DeSantis, Andrew Gillum stand on the issues? DeSantis, the son of Karen and Ronald Daniel DeSantis, was born on September 14, 1978, in Jacksonville, Florida. [230] Citizens Against Government Waste, a conservative think tank, named DeSantis a "Taxpayer Superhero" in 2015. Born in Jacksonville, DeSantis spent most of his childhood in Dunedin, Florida. Early life, education, and military service Ron DeSantis, a former Navy attorney and author serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district, won the Republican primary for Governor of Florida in the Florida. Ron DeSantis was born to his parents, Karen (ne Rogers) and Ronald Daniel DeSantis, in Jacksonville, Florida. Ronald Dion DeSantis (/dsnts/; born September 14, 1978) is an American politician, attorney, and former military officer serving since 2019 as the 46th governor of Florida. Abortion providers found in violation of the statute's provisions can be charged with up to a third-degree felony. The law took effect on July 1. Ronald Daniel DeSantis is his father, founder of Nielsen TV rating boxes while Karen (ne Rogers) is his mother, a nurse. The provisions generally apply only to physicians who perform abortions, but any health care employee of an abortion provider can be charged with a felony for failure to report violations. Press Esc to cancel. 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DeSantis defends decision to fly migrants to Martha's Vineyard: 'We're not a sanctuary state', "Ron DeSantis sends two planes of illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard", "DeSantis' office hits back after class action suit from migrants, reveals 'consent form' they allegedly signed", "Coronavirus Update: Governor Ron DeSantis Calls For Major Disaster Declaration For Florida", "Gov. DeSantis promotes Regeneron, a COVID-19 treatment connected to one of his largest donors", "DeSantis: Local governments will face $5K fines for imposing vaccine mandates", "Opinion | Ron DeSantis reaches a new low of cynicism and recklessness", "DeSantis's new surgeon general opposes vaccine mandates", "Florida's new surgeon general opposes mandates, calls COVID-19 vaccines "nothing special", "Florida's next surgeon general opposes mask, vaccine mandates", "How a doctor who questioned vaccine safety became DeSantis' surgeon general pick", "As some police fight vaccine rules, DeSantis says Florida will pay them $5,000 to relocate: 'We'll treat you better', "Florida set to become first state to fine businesses over vaccine mandates, in defiance of Biden administration", "Gov. Vertol was paid $615,000 on September 8 for the transport, and received another $980,000 less than two weeks later. [121] In a straw poll conducted at the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, DeSantis came in second with 28% of the vote, behind Donald Trump, who received 59%. 0 references. Before the Dobbs decision upheld the Mississippi law that inspired Florida's, the Supreme Court of Florida had cited the privacy argument to invalidate a similar state law. DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican Presidential candidate, was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but his mother - Karen DeSantis - grew up in Poland and his maternal grandparents came to the Valley in the 1930s. [268] He disagreed with legislation Governor Rick Scott signed that banned bump stocks, added a mandatory three-day waiting period for gun purchases, and raised the legal age for purchases from 18 to 21. [191], DeSantis has heavily promoted monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, which can treat people after they get sick and reduce hospitalization. They really only affect law-abiding citizens. [251][252], DeSantis announced that Florida would replace the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) test with a system of smaller tests scattered throughout the year on September 14, 2021. ", "Republican Congressman DeSantis to run for Rubio Senate seat", "August 14, 2012 Primary Election Republican Primary Official Results", "November 6, 2012 General Election Official Results", "Despite Opposing 'CRomnibus,' Sophomore Ron DeSantis Ascends Congressional Ladder", "Americans for Prosperity Applauds U.S. Representative Ron DeSantis", "Ron DeSantis wants to lead Florida through hurricanes. [149] He received criticism for falsely stating on April 9 that COVID-19 had caused no fatalities under 25 in the United States. DeSantis installed Nielsen TV rating boxes for a living. DeSantis unveils legislation to crackdown on Chinese influence", "Florida proposal would target foreign corporate espionage", "DeSantis joins GOP base in attacking China", We Read DeSantis' Anti-Riot Bill So You Don't Have to Here's What It Says, DeSantis signs Floridas anti-riot bill, cites Chauvin trial, Federal judge blocks key portion of anti-riot law, targets DeSantis and three sheriffs, "DeSantis signs sweeping gambling deal that may bring sports betting to Florida", "DeSantis signs rare Florida bipartisan environmental protection law", "It's over. [8][9] He is Italian American. Rep. Ron DeSantis of Florida is running for Governor to replace Rick Scott who is about to term out. The Florida Supreme Court sided with DeSantis on the issue,[305] and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit also sided with DeSantis in a 64 ruling. His great-great-grandmother and great-great-grandfather were from Italy so, his ethnicity is Italian. Various writers predicted that DeSantis could defeat former president Donald Trump or said that DeSantis is preferable to Trump in view of the January 6 hearings and subsequent straw polls. [240], In June 2021, DeSantis led an effort to ban the teaching of critical race theory in Florida public schools (though it had not been a part of Florida public school curriculum). [317][318][319] He is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. [184] In late August, the DeSantis administration ordered Alachua and Broward school districts to reverse their mask mandates or face a reduction in state funding, leading the districts' leaders to declare that they would take legal action in response. [148] On April 1, he ordered that all Floridians stay home for 30 days with exceptions for essential services and activities. Ron DeSantis Net Worth. Records provide a glimpse", "In bid for Florida governor, Ron DeSantis touts Navy Gitmo experience. In July 2021, a Dallas radio host asked Gov. Casey DeSantis, 42, is a former broadcast journalist who is well known in Florida political circles as a key producer of her husband's campaign ads and one of DeSantis' closest confidantes . 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He said the replacement would be three tests for the fall, winter and spring, each smaller than the FSA. [128][129], In September 2022, after similar actions by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, an agent of DeSantis recruited 50 newly arrived asylum seekers, mostly from Venezuela, in San Antonio, Texas, and flew them via two chartered planes to the Crestview, Florida airport, where they did not debark, then proceeded to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. DeSantis' Actions So Far, Tampa Mayoral Race Gets Crowded & More", "Florida Gov. He graduated from Dunedin High School in 1997. [214], First lady Casey DeSantis partnered with State Disaster Recovery Mental Health Coordinator Sara Newhouse and the Department of Health and Department of Children and Families to deploy free mental health resources to communities Ian affected. GovRonDeSantis. [91][92][93], After the 2020 Republican National Convention was pulled from its originally scheduled host city, Charlotte, following conflict between Trump and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper over plans for a large-scale gathering without public-health protocols in place to prevent spread of COVID-19, DeSantis campaigned to have Florida be the new host state. [29][42][43], In August 2017, DeSantis proposed legislation to end funding by November of that year for the Mueller investigation of President Trump. [101][102][103][104], In March 2021, DeSantis proposed legislation to impose restrictions and stricter requirements for Florida universities to collaborate with Chinese academics and universities; he said this would crack down on economic espionage by China. All registered. This will help ensure that opportunities for things like college scholarships will be protected for female athletes for years to come", "DeSantis signs bill banning transgender athletes from playing on certain teams into law", "Ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's scholastic sports is now Florida's law", "DeSantis signs controversial bill banning transgender women and girls from sports", "Florida's governor signs controversial law opponents dubbed 'Don't Say Gay', "Florida House passes controversial 'Don't Say Gay' bill", "Florida Gov. DeSantis was born on September 14, 1978, in Jacksonville, the son of Karen DeSantis (ne Rogers; her family name had originally been Ruggiero, before her father, Philip Ernest Rogers/Ruggiero, son of parents who immigrated from Italy to the U.S., changed it[7]) and Ronald Daniel DeSantis. [308], After the 2020 U.S. elections, DeSantis and other Republicans proposed changes to Florida election laws. During his tenure he became a founding member of the Freedom Caucus and was an ally of President Donald Trump. [294] This statute also includes a provision "requiring school district personnel to encourage a student to discuss issues relating to his or her well-being with his or her parent or to facilitate discussion of the issue with the parent", which applies not just to gender issues and sexuality but also to other challenging subjects, including substance abuse and/or depression. ", "RollCall.com Member Profile Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla", "Ron DeSantis' wife, Casey, has been instrumental in the Florida governor's rise to fame. [95][96] Ultimately, the entire event was scrapped in favor of rallies online and on television. [14] His sister Christina Marie DeSantis was born on May 5, 1985, in Orlando and died in 2015 at age 30. Madison and Mason are so excited for their new baby sister! 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