", "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", House demands notice when Obama ignores law, "Americans for Prosperity Applauds U.S. Representative Ron DeSantis", "Ron DeSantis wants to lead Florida through hurricanes. 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. Peter Schorsch February 27, 2018 6 min In his bid for Florida Governor, Ron [79] He won Miami-Dade County, which had been a Democratic stronghold since 2002, and Palm Beach County, which had not voted Republican since 1986. [58], DeSantis was endorsed by the Florida Police Chiefs Association. representative. 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In an op-ed for National Review, he said his legislation would give students "access to federal loan money to put towards non-traditional educational opportunities, such as online learning courses, vocational schools, and apprenticeships in skilled trades". Crist heavily criticized DeSantis's decision to deport illegal immigrants to Democratic states, arguing that it was human rights abuse. [235] The Florida Board of Education approved the ban on June 10. [218][clarification needed], DeSantis has said that the debate over how to reduce the federal deficit should shift emphasis from tax increases to curtailing spending and triggering economic growth. [82] At DeSantis's victory rally, supporters chanted "two more years" at various times rather than the common "four more years" to show support for DeSantis for president in 2024. [125][126], 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. [206] DeSantis and Biden held a press conference in Fort Myers to report on the status of the cleanup. 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[42] It was also a response to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's statement that the DOJ "doesn't conduct fishing expeditions". [150], DeSantis sought to have the 2020 Republican National Convention in Jacksonville. [62][63][64], Initial election-night results had DeSantis winning by nearly 100,000votes, and Gillum conceded. [221] After introducing the End Pensions in Congress Act, DeSantis said, "The Founding Fathers envisioned elected officials as part of a servant class, yet Washington has evolved into a ruling class culture. [140], In June 2022, DeSantis decided against ordering COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5, making Florida the only state not to preorder vaccines for that demographic. "[183] DeSantis responded, "We will not allow Joe Biden and his bureaucratic flunkies to come in and commandeer the rights and freedoms of Floridians. The op-ed also found that young people have been far more likely to die from COVID-19 in Florida than California, probably because children were in physical schools in Florida during the 2020-21 school year. The marriage certificate of Salvadore Storti and Luigia Colucci, the great great grandparents of U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. Web1 1.Ronald Dion DeSantis Florida Department of State. [137][142] Experts argued that delays in lockdown would greatly increase Florida's COVID numbers and leave it susceptible to becoming a new hot spot. "[296], DeSantis instructed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to investigate allegations of voter fraud perpetrated by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg after he announced a $16 million investment to pay off the financial obligations for felons so they may vote ahead of the 2020 presidential election in Florida. [137] By July, as Florida became a global epicenter of the virus, Trump called off the event. Please consider summarizing the material. "We were handling Gillum with kid gloves," the lawyer close to DeSantis told me. [61] He also supported a law mandating the use of E-Verify by businesses and a state-level ban on sanctuary city protections for undocumented immigrants. He described critical race theory as "teaching kids to hate their country", mirroring a similar push by conservatives nationally. [106], In April 2021, DeSantis signed into law the Combating Public Disorder Act he had been advocating. It bans transgender girls and women from participating and competing in middle-school and high-school girls' and college women's sports competitions in Florida. "[253], One of the more environmentally friendly Republicans, DeSantis signed an executive order in 2019 that included a variety of components relating to the environment. [260] 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. [citation needed] These included a promise to spend $2.5 billion over four years on restoring the Everglades and "other water protection", and the creation of a Blue-Green Algae Task Force, an Office of Environmental Accountability and Transparency, and a Chief Science Officer. And while Trumps language like that of a Mafia boss is purposely vague, having observed him for many years, we have a few ideas of what he means when he His maternal great-great-grandfather Salvatore Storti immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1904, eventually settling in Pennsylvania. [37] DeSantis spoke in favor of the bill, arguing that "President Obama has not only failed to uphold several of our nation's laws, he has vowed to continue to do so in order to enact his unpopular agenda. [173][174][175] The same day, he signed a bill into law that prohibited businesses, cruise ships, schools, and government entities from requiring proof of vaccination for use of services. [144] Instead, in August and September 2020, DeSantis invited to Florida other scientists who endorsed less restrictive COVID-19 policies that he agreed with, so that they could conduct press conferences with him. The GOP wants change anyway", "DeSantis wants voters' signatures to match. DeSantis then confirmed Florida's community spread on March 14. I think he's probably waiting to see what my father-in-law does," she told Sky News Australia host Erin Molan on Sunday. [17][18][19][20] While attending Yale he worked a variety of jobs, including as an electrician's assistant and a coach at a baseball camp. He signed a $2.5 billion executive order for water quality and Everglades restoration work. It also enforces previously enacted minimum health and safety standards for third-trimester abortion and standards for humane and sanitary disposal of fetal remains that had not been enforced due to U.S. Supreme Court decisions. At one point, Crist asked DeSantis whether he would serve a full four-year term, in relation to talk about a potential DeSantis campaign for the presidency in the 2024 United States presidential election. [222][223] He co-sponsored a bill to impeach Koskinen for violating the public's trust. [112], In its 2021 session, the Florida legislature passed DeSantis's top priorities. 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[69], In September 2021, DeSantis announced that he would run for reelection in 2022. [233], DeSantis opposes federal education programs such as No Child Left Behind Act and Race to the Top, saying that education policy should be made at the local level. April 20, 2022 Courtesy of Gage Skidmore No Doubt, Ron DeSantis is the most racist and bigoted man in America. [300] He married Casey Black, a former television host for the Golf Channel and WJXT, in 2009. [153], On June 28, 2020, DeSantis said Florida was in "good shape" in its fight against COVID-19. The new system is to be implemented by the 202223 school year. 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All of Ron DeSantis great-grandparents were born and raised in Italy, therefore his father was of Italian ancestry. [12] His sister Christina Marie DeSantis was born on May 5, 1985, in Orlando and died in 2015. [61] DeSantis promised to stop the spread of polluted water from Lake Okeechobee. Desantis is 44 years old as of 2022 and he holds American nationality. The new bill mandates a "progress monitoring system" that tests students three times a year, at the beginning, middle and end of each school year. DeSantis won the six-candidate Republican primary with 39% of the vote, while the runner-up, state representative Fred Costello, received 23%. In May 2021, he signed into law a bill that prohibited businesses, schools, cruise ships, and government entities from requiring proof of vaccination. [31] In the November general election, DeSantis defeated Democratic nominee Heather Beaven 5743%, with majorities in all four counties. [61] He expressed support for a state constitutional amendment to require a supermajority vote for any tax increases. ", "This candidate for Florida governor cites serving at Guantnamo. In a recent interview, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the breakdown of the family and said the lack of fathers is the main source of Americas problems. [140][141], Early in the pandemic, DeSantis boasted about the low number of COVID-19 cases in Florida, and harshly criticized those who had argued that the state's lax response to the virus was insufficient. 6 6.First Lady Casey DeSantis. "[248] Corcoran praised the bill, saying the monitoring caters to students, gives teachers more easily available data, and is "much more helpful to parents, and most importantly, it's beneficial to students". [258] He generally opposes firearm regulation, saying, "Very rarely do firearms restrictions affect criminals. The district had previously been the 7th, represented by 10-term Republican John Mica, but Mica's share of Orlando had been drawn into the new 7th District, and Mica opted to run there even though the new 6th included the bulk of his former territory. [165][166], In February 2021, DeSantis threatened to withhold COVID-19 vaccines from counties that criticized the manner in which vaccines were distributed. DeSantis responded, "the only worn-out old donkey I'm looking to put out to pastures is Charlie Crist". Ron DeSantis Signs Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Into Law", "Florida Gov. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won't shut down Florida. [180] Previously, data released by the Florida Department of Health had tied over 100,000 COVID-19 cases to Florida private and public K-12 schools from September 2020 to April 2021. Average. His Own Big Tech Law Could Force Them To Replatform Her", "No more 'ruling class culture': New legislation would jettison pensions for Congress", "DeSantis calls insurrection 'really unfortunate' and 'really a sad thing to see', "Florida high court sides with governor on felon voter rights", "Ex-Felons in Florida Must Pay Fines Before Voting, Appeals Court Rules", "Gov. If you [135][136] Scientists and media outlets have given mixed reviews of DeSantis's handling of the pandemic. A look back at the 2021 Florida legislative session", "Gov. DeSantis signs 'sanctuary cities' ban into law. WebThey have been married since 2009 and are the proud parents of three children, Madison, Mason, and Mamie. Postal Service and the Census, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 (H.R. Any tax increases, Initial election-night results had DeSantis winning by nearly 100,000votes, and Mamie 2021... 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