Ron DeSantis

Governor of Florida(2019-present) ; former US Representative from Florida (2013-Sept. 2018)

Ron DeSantis is the 46th Governor of Florida. He previously served in the US House of Representative, representing Florida's 6th district. Borm in Jacksonville, FL, September 14, 1978; graduated from Dunedin High School, FL, 1997; B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 2001; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 2005; United States Navy, 2004-2010; judge advocate general, United States Navy, 2005-2010; United States Navy reserve, 2010-present; author; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (January 3, 2013) and subsequent Congresses until he retired on September 10 2018 (to focus on the the governorship in FL)

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Leadership & Staff

Generra Peck Senior Advisor, IMGE; campaign aide to Ron DeSantis 2024 Presidential campaign

• 2024 Campaign aide

Jeremy Redfern Gov. Ron DeSantis deputy press secretary

• deputy press secretary

Justin Caporale Jan. 6 rally project manager, Director of Operations, Melania Trump

• Position

James Blair Republican operative

• deputy chief of staff (past)

James Uthmeier Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chief of staff

• Chief of Staff (Oct 1 '21→?)

Shane Strum Former Chief of staff for Florida governor Ron DeSantis

• Chief of Staff (past)

Daniel Wright Burgess, Jr Florida House Rep., R-38

• veterans' affairs director (Jan '19→?)

Christina Pushaw Florida Gov. Desantis press secretary

• press secretary

Fred Piccolo, Jr. communications director for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)

• Position

Positions

State of Florida

• Position

Darlington School private boarding school in Georgia

• Teacher (past)

Government Positions

United States Navy Naval combat and service forces and such aviation as may be organic therein

• Position

Florida State Board of Administration

• Position

Donors

Ken Griffin Citadel Investment president

• campaign donation · 5,000,000 USD ('18)

John W Childs Chairman and CEO of JW Childs Associates

• campaign donation · 406,000 USD ('18)

Keith Wold FL- based attorney / investor; major Republican donor

• campaign donation · 250,000 USD ('18)

Elaine J. Wold FL-based philanthropist; Johnson & Johnson heir

• campaign donation · 250,000 USD ('18)

George Zoley CEO-GEO Group

• campaign donation · 200,000 USD ('18)

Kent Stermon COO of TMM

• campaign donation · 40,000 USD

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Ron DeSantis Governor of Florida(2019-present) ; former US Representative from Florida (2013-Sept. 2018)

• 2 contributions · 3,114 USD (Mar 21 '12→Sep 1 '15)

Republican Executive Committee of Volusia County

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD (Jan 7 '16→Sep 18 '16)

Judy Borg Biggert US Representative from Illinois

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('12)

Allen West Tea Party-backed Congressman elected in 2010 (R-Fla.)

• 1 contribution · 500 USD (Mar 28 '12)

Tom Cotton US Senator from Arkansas (2015-present); former US Representative (2013-2015)

• 1 contribution · 500 USD (Aug 4 '14)

Cory Gardner former US Senator, representative from Colorado

• 1 contribution · 500 USD (Sep 19 '14)

Marco Rubio US Senator from Florida; (2011-present); 2016 GOP Presidential candidate

• 1 contribution · 250 USD ('10→Oct 20 '10)

Campaign Donors

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George G Daniels Retired - Daniels Manufacturing, Orlando Florida

• 14 contributions · 26,600 USD ('12→Apr 25 '17)

Robert Arnott CEO - Research Affliliates

• 8 contributions · 18,900 USD (Sep 9 '15→Jan 24 '18)

Cary Katz Founder, Poker Central; founder College Loan Corporation

• 6 contributions · 18,700 USD (May 1 '14→Mar 31 '17)

Judy P Kukk Retired, Naples Florida

• 8 contributions · 18,400 USD (Mar 23 '12→Oct 13 '15)

Monty Bennett CEO, Ashford Hospitality Trust

• 7 contributions · 16,200 USD (Sep 22 '15→Sep 30 '15)

Elloine Clark Retired - Dallas Texas

• 9 contributions · 16,200 USD (Jul 9 '15→Sep 1 '16)

Marilyn Hayden Retired, Scottsdale Arizona and Barrington Illinois

• 6 contributions · 16,200 USD (Sep 30 '15)

Virginia James Former wife of Richard Gilder; Lambertville New Jersey

• 6 contributions · 16,200 USD (Jul 2 '15→Jul 9 '15)

Harry A Langer Real Estate Investor, Winnetka Illinois

• 6 contributions · 15,800 USD (Jul 26 '12→Jun 30 '15)

Robert J. Grammig Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP (Tampa)

• 6 contributions · 15,700 USD (Mar 31 '12→Aug 23 '16)

Holdings

Team Desantis 2024 Fundraising Committee for Ron DeSantis presidential campaign

• Owner

Restore Our Nation (Ron PAC) DeSantis Presidential Campaign PAC

• Owner

Great American Comeback Ron DeSantis presidential campaign PAC

• Owner

Memberships

Federalist Society An organization of conservatives and libertarians seeking reform of the current American legal system in accordance with a textualist or originalist interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 3 '13→Sep 10 '18)

Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party

• Member

Family

Casey DeSantis Wife of Florida governor, Ron DeSantis; former television personality

• wife

Services & Transactions

‎ Broadside Books Broadside Books specializes in conservative nonfiction

• Service/Transaction

Schools

Harvard Law School

• JD (?→'05)

Yale University Private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut - founded in 1701

• BA (?→'01)

Miscellaneous Relationships

Vertol Systems Company, Inc. Aviation business in Oregon, Florida

• Affiliation

New College of Florida Public Liberal Arts College, in Sarasota, FL

• Affiliation*

Teneo Network Leonard Leo group

• Affiliation

Jason Rapert Repubican member of the Arkansas State Senate since 2011

• fan*

Matt Gaetz US Representative from Florida (2017-present)

• Robin

Florida Parents’ Bill of Rights HB 241 - Parents' Bill of Rights

• Affiliation (Jun 29 '21→?)

Center for Biological Diversity Environmental group

• Affiliation (Jun 24 '21→?)

Convention of States Organization supporting "open the states" protests

• Endorsed by DeSantis

Opponents of a Tax on Carbon Individuals and organizations opposing a Tax on Carbon

• includes (Jul 19 '18→?)

Zionist Organization of America 501(c)(3) with no FARA registration

• supporter