Ron DeSantiss inauguration arrived at a candlelight dinner to the sounds of a solo saxophonist the night before his swearing-in last week they found a pair of surprises waiting for them. [205] On October 5, after Ian deserted Florida, President Joe Biden arrived in Florida and met with DeSantis and Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott. [74] DeSantis mentioned that Crist promised in his 2006 gubernatorial campaign that he would not raise taxes, but when elected signed a large increase in taxes and fees. [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. "[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". [220] He believes the Federal Reserve System should be audited. Ron DeSantis says Florida can host Republican National Convention", "Faced with coronavirus, Republican and Democratic leaders overhaul convention plans", "Trump Abruptly Cancels Republican Convention in Florida: 'It's Not the Right Time', "Gov. In conversations with Trump in May, he said he would not require the use of face masks. [10] DeSantis's mother was a nurse and his father installed Nielsen TV rating boxes. Sen. "[183] DeSantis responded, "We will not allow Joe Biden and his bureaucratic flunkies to come in and commandeer the rights and freedoms of Floridians. [241], DeSantis signed three education bills into law on June 22, 2021,[242] and suggested that state colleges and universities could lose funding if they were found to promote "stale ideology" and "indoctrination". The GOP wants change anyway", "DeSantis wants voters' signatures to match. WebBorn Ronald Dion DeSantis American politician and attorney serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019 Born on September 14, 1978 in Jacksonville, Florida , United States [209], Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, which returned abortion rights back to the states, DeSantis pledged to "expand pro-life protections". His great-great-grandmother Luigia Colucci joined her husband in the United States in 1917. DeSantis Directs Action On Spanish-Language Ballots", "Florida seeks investigation on Bloomberg donation on voting", "Florida is a model for voting. In a statement, DeSantis said "It is critically important that Spanish-speaking Floridians are able to exercise their right to vote without any language barriers. The marriage certificate of Salvadore Storti and Luigia Colucci, the great great grandparents of U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. [118] 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%. [187], DeSantis has heavily promoted monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, which can treat people after they get sick and reduce hospitalization. [137] During Trump's reelection campaign, DeSantis worked to help him win Florida. [115], During 2021, there was speculation that DeSantis would run for president in the 2024 election. DeSantis says he is running for reelection in 2022 -- not for president", "Florida Gov. 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. [271] In September 2021, DeSantis introduced a $5,000 signing bonus for Florida police officers in a bid to attract additional out-of-state police recruits. Average. Gov. [106], In April 2021, DeSantis signed into law the Combating Public Disorder Act he had been advocating. DeSantis signs civics education bills into law", "State university faculty, students to be surveyed on beliefs", "Gov. [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. On April 22, 2022, he signed a bill to repeal the Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which allows Disney to self-govern its district, by June 2023. 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There aren't any in Florida", "Ron DeSantis unveils $5,000 signing bonus to draw police officers to Florida", "Rubio's score plummets to '0' in HRC congressional ratings", "Measuring Support for Equality in the 114th Congress | Congressional Scorecard", "Ron DeSantis answered question on his stance on gay rights", "UPDATE 1-Florida joins states to ban transgender girls from sports", "The Fairness in Women's Sports Act will empower Florida women & girls to be able to compete on a level playing field. [49] The race was "widely seen as a toss-up". Ron Davis and Janet Dafoe [Photo courtesy of Ashley Haugen] Just like the virus took over their sons body, it has also brought his parents lives to a standstill. [6][7] He is of Italian descent: all of his eight great-grandparents were born in Italy,[8] and they were originally from comuni in the provinces of L'Aquila, Benevento, Avellino and Campobasso. [35][36] In its report, the government would have been required to explain why it had decided not to enforce that law. [202], In May 2022, a Bloomberg News op-ed claimed that, when adjusting state death tolls based on what they would be if age distribution were equal between the states, Florida's COVID-19 death toll would be less than the national average and only slightly more than California's. [120][121], In 2022, DeSantis was increasingly seen as a contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. [122][123][124] This idea gained more traction after the 2022 United States midterm elections, when DeSantis was reelected governor by almost 20 percentage points over Democratic nominee Charlie Crist, while Trump-endorsed candidates, such as Mehmet Oz in the United States Senate race in Pennsylvania, performed poorly. [183][185], On August 27, 2021, Judge John Cooper ruled that DeSantis could not ban mask mandates in schools. [288] When Twitter suspended DeSantis administration critic Rebekah Jones' account for violating rules against spam and platform manipulation, DeSantis's office applauded the decision, calling it "long overdue". [272], DeSantis has a "0" rating from the Human Rights Campaign for his voting record on LGBT-related issues and legislation. [266] In June 2019, he signed an anti-"sanctuary city" bill into law. [85], 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. Desantis is 44 years old as of 2022 and he holds American nationality. Postal Service and the Census, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 (H.R. Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran agreed with the decision, calling it a "huge victory for the school system". [231] He said the bill would bring a "dramatically lower tax rate", "full expensing of capital investments", and more jobs to America. WebRon DeSantis is the 46th Governor of Florida. This provider currently accepts 15 insurance plans. What did he do there? [30], During his military career, DeSantis has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Iraq Campaign Medal. [190], On September 21, 2021, DeSantis appointed Joseph Ladapo, a vocal supporter of his COVID-19 policies, as Florida's surgeon general. Ron DeSantiss father used to install Nielsen TV rating devices as part of his job, while his mother worked as a nurse. [235] The Florida Board of Education approved the ban on June 10. ET Donald Trump isn't afraid of a little competition. [134], In March 2020, DeSantis decided against declaring a state of emergency in Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ronald Abaro, is a General Dentistry specialist practicing in Chino, CA. DeSantis called Florida a model for election integrity. My father used to tell me: Never get in a fight with DeSantis was first elected to Congress in 2012, defeating his Democratic opponent Heather Beaven. Ronald Daniel DeSantis is Ron DeSantis father, and Karen DeSantis is his mother. [61] He expressed support for a state constitutional amendment to require a supermajority vote for any tax increases. Ron Desantis was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the U.S.A on September 14, 1978. And to Governor Ron DeSantis, a father himself, thank you for standing with us for Floridas fathers and families today and signing this first-of-its-kind legislation for [169][170] DeSantis expressed his discontent with what he characterized as "trying to shut FL's border" and announced his intention to fervently oppose it if executed. Florida Gov. [252] On July 10, 2020, he announced that Florida would spend $8.6 million out of $166 million received by the state from a legal settlement between Volkswagen and the United States Department of Justice relating to emission violations to add 34 charging stations for electric cars. Ronald DeSantis father. DeSantis proposes reestablishing Florida State Guard civilian volunteer force", "Gov. [305], DeSantis played on the field the day of the 2017 congressional baseball shooting, and while not present at the time it occurred, he and fellow Representative Jeff Duncan reportedly met the perpetrator beforehand and were asked by him whether Republicans or Democrats were playing that day.[306]. WebRon DeSantis, in full Ronald Dion DeSantis, (born September 14, 1978, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.), American Republican politician who serves as governor of Florida (2019 ) [137], On March 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention privately briefed DeSantis that Florida was already experiencing community spread of COVID-19. [178] Amid the resurgence, DeSantis banned public schools from implementing mask mandates, claiming without evidence that masks were harmful to children,[179] and in August 2021 he threatened to fine, withhold funding, or withhold salary from any school district or school official who did so. [57] The same month, DeSantis was criticized by television talk show host Joe Scarborough for not having a fully formed policy platform, and canceled a planned interview with the Tampa Bay Times to have additional time to put together a platform before an in-depth policy interview. "[184] He also said, "No elected official is doing more to enable the transmission of COVID in America than Joe Biden with his open borders policies. 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. [232], As a result of a significant increase in gasoline prices, DeSantis would announce on November 22, 2021, that he would be temporarily waiving the state's gasoline tax in the next legislative session in 2022. [73], The gubernatorial debate was held on October 23, and the candidates exchanged attacks. Ron DeSantis signals support for 'Don't Say Gay' bill", "Gov. Aside from being an anti-riot statute, it forbade intimidation by mobs; penalized damage to historic properties or memorials, such as downtown Miami's Christopher Columbus statue, which was damaged in 2020; and forbade publishing personal identifying information online with intent to harm. [171][172], On May 3, 2021, DeSantis signed an executive order officially rescinding the state of emergency and all COVID-19-related public health orders. [225], He supported the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, which would require that regulations that have a significant economic impact be subject to a vote of Congress prior to taking effect. [137] By July, as Florida became a global epicenter of the virus, Trump called off the event. [27], Captain Patrick McCarthy supervised DeSantis at the Guantanamo camp and has said that DeSantis was tasked with ensuring that prisoners were given their rights under Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. ", "This candidate for Florida governor cites serving at Guantnamo. "[291], DeSantis supports a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress, so that U.S. representatives would be limited to three terms and senators to two. Ron DeSantis is one of the most popular governors in America | Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce", "Extreme policies, average statistics raise questions around Florida's Covid-19 data", "Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations", "Actually, the data don't suggest anything unusual about Florida's excess death toll", "White House looks at domestic travel restrictions as COVID mutation surges in Florida", "New talk of Florida travel restrictions by Biden administration stirs pot", "PolitiFact No indication that Biden administration is planning to shut down the Florida border", "No, Gov. 5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm. [74] He also criticized Crist's role in the U.S. House of Representatives, saying that in Crist's five years in the House, he showed up for work for only 14 days. [83], DeSantis prefiled the oath of office with the Florida secretary of state and became governor on January 8, 2019. [111], In June 2021, DeSantis signed a bill incentivizing wildlife corridors. DeSantis cut spending in Florida, achieving a record budget surplus for the state, and engaged in recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole. When the world lost its mind, Florida was a refuge of sanity, serving strongly as freedoms linchpin, he said at a press conference, according to CNN. [76][77][78] His margin of victory of over 1,500,000 votes was Florida's largest since 1982. [285] In response to The Walt Disney Company's opposition to the bill, and amid an ongoing feud between DeSantis and Disney, DeSantis suggested that the Florida legislature revoke Disney World's special self-governing privileges over its 25,000-acre (10,000-hectare) propertyprivileges granted to the company in 1967. On January 11, DeSantis posthumously pardoned the Groveland Four, four black men falsely convicted of rape in 1949. Experts noted similar underreporting had occurred throughout the nation. He offered no specific examples of students being indoctrinated by Florida higher education institutions. DeSantis's job approval rating at 54%", "New poll reveals balancing act for DeSantis, Legislature Publix heiress helped pay for Jan. 6 rally Florida man Carl Hiassen retiring from Miami Herald", "Poll: Gov. Desantis is 44 years old and of American nationality as of 2022. [150], DeSantis sought to have the 2020 Republican National Convention in Jacksonville. President Trump had said in December 2017 that he would support DeSantis should he run for governor. [188] One such medication is made by Regeneron, which is a major investment of DeSantis's largest political donor. [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. DeSantis needs to start acting like an Italian mayor", "Immigration hardliner Ron DeSantis' great-great-grandmother was nearly barred from America", "Ron DeSantis: Capitol Hill loner, Fox News fixture, Trump favorite in Florida governor's race", "Ron DeSantis admits GOP faithful are 'demoralized, depressed and dejected' at D.C. Republicans", "Baseball's DeSantis shines on Yale Field of dreams", "Could Ron DeSantis Be Trump's G.O.P. [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. The DeSantis amendment sought to cut off the investigation's funding by November 2017. Florida Gov. [217] Floridians anticipated a state Supreme Court decision on the law's validity. 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