Casey DeSantis
Jill Casey DeSantis (née Black, born June 26, 1980) is a former American television journalist and news show host and the current first lady of Florida as the wife of Governor Ron DeSantis.[2][3]
Casey DeSantis | |
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| First Lady of Florida | |
Current | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Ann Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jill Casey Black[1] June 26, 1980 Troy, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ron DeSantis (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Florida Governor's Mansion |
| Education | College of Charleston (BS) |
Biography
Early life, education and career
Jill Casey Black was born on June 26, 1980 in Troy, Ohio. Black graduated from the College of Charleston receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and minored in French.[4]
Early in Black's career, she hosted Golf Channel programs as local newscaster and anchor at an independent station in Jacksonville, Florida, and held several positions, including general assignment reporter, morning anchor, and police reporter. Black also held reports for CNN.[5]
Marriage, children and personal life
Casey Black and Ron DeSantis had met each other at Naval Station Mayport when he was a naval officer on a golf course. They married in September 2009, at Disneyworld[6]and have three children together named Mason, Madison, and Mamie DeSantis.[7]
First Lady of Florida
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DeSantis assumed the role and duties as the first lady of Florida on succeeding Ann Scott, when her husband inaugurated as the 46th governor of Florida. At age of 38, DeSantis is the youngest woman to assume the role as the first lady of the state.
As first lady, she launched four major initiatives during her husband's term in office such as, Hope Florida, Florida Cancer Connect, Resiliency Florida, Hope Healing for Florida and The Facts. Your Future.[8][9][10][11]
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Casey DeSantis Media
DeSantis and Melania Trump, 2019
References
- ↑ "Jill Casey Desantis's Florida Voter Registration". VoterRecords.com.
- ↑ "First Lady Casey DeSantis". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ "MEET CASEY". Ron DeSantis for Governor. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ "First Lady Casey DeSantis". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ "First Lady Casey DeSantis". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ "MEET THE FAMILY". Ron DeSantis for Governor. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ↑ "First Lady Casey DeSantis". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ "MEET CASEY". Ron DeSantis for Governor. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ "Casey DeSantis". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ "Casey DeSantis announces a statewide cancer initiative for patients and survivors". WUSF Public Media. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ "First Lady Casey DeSantis". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
Other websites
- https://www.hopeforhealingfl.com/
- https://www.floridaeducationfoundation.org/hope-florida Archived 2022-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- https://flcancerconnect.com/
- http://resiliencyflorida.org/
- https://www.thefactsyourfuture.org/
- https://www.flgov.com/meet-first-lady-desantis/
- https://rondesantis.com/meet-casey/ Archived 2022-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
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