Ronald is living lavishly and happily with his family members. [167] A study published in the American Journal of Public Health found substantial underreporting of deaths from COVID-19 in Florida from March to September 2020. [234][235], DeSantis has opposed legislation to require online retailers to collect and pay state sales tax. [86], DeSantis prefiled the oath of office with the Florida secretary of state and became governor on January 8, 2019. He attended Yale University, where he graduated with honors and captained the varsity baseball team. In conversations with Trump in May, he said he would not require the use of face masks. 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. Ron is a Roman Catholic and he is not only a successful politician but a great father and husband as well. [194] At the event, a number of speakers spoke out against the vaccine and vaccine mandates, including one person who falsely claimed the vaccine "changes your RNA". It was Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, and he wanted to talk about the coronavirus. 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. He was instrumental in the upbringing of Ronald. 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. History works for Ron Desantis as an argument. In 1917, Luigia Colucci followed her husband to the . et al", "DeSantis Promotes COVID Antibody Treatment as Site Opens in Pembroke Pines", "Florida Gov. Heres What It Says, "Florida Gov. Following the couple's victory, in the primary and the general election, she has remained a pillar of support behind her husband, promoting his . James A. Rhodes's administration in 1968 and 1969. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis won, with the main festivities of the RNC, including Trump's keynote speech, relocated to Jacksonville. 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. Ron DeSantis won't shut down Florida. [70][71] DeSantis was confirmed as the winner and Gillum conceded on November 17. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Twitter username. This property is a 7,000 square foot mansion with 5 bathrooms and 2 pools. DeSantis is scheduled to speak Aug. 19 at the event beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Metroplex Expo Center in Liberty. Casey Black is a former television host for WJXT and Golf Channel. [213] In addition, DeSantis partnered with Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Inc., to use the Starlink satellite Internet service to help restore communication across the state. [249] House Bill 233 requires institutions to annually assess the intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity at that institution using a survey adopted by the State Board of Education", while House Bill 5 and Senate Bill 1108 introduce new requirements for civics education, including lessons on the "evil of communist and totalitarian regimes". "[260], DeSantis signed an executive order in 2019 that included a variety of components relating to the environment. [120] On November 5 he filed to run for reelection as governor, and on November 8 announced that he had done so. [211] On October 5, after Ian deserted Florida, President Joe Biden arrived in Florida and met with DeSantis and Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott. [261] 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. [227], DeSantis introduced the Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act, which would allow states to create their own accreditation systems, in 2016. There has been an increase of about 3% in his wealth. [253] DeSantis signed a bill (SB 1048) ending the FSA testing on March 15, 2022. Forty-sixth governorJanuary 8, 2019 to present. [77] 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. Ronald Daniel DeSantis is his father, founder of Nielsen TV rating boxes while Karen (ne Rogers) is his mother, a nurse. The popular member of Congress and 2016 U.S. Senatorial candidate from Ponte Vedra, Florida, posted the following statement on his Facebook wall: Christina DeSantis Casey and I are deeply saddened by the death of our beloved Christina. [78], In the November 8 election, DeSantis won with 59.4% of the vote to Crist's 40%. 1 reference. [89] In January 2019, DeSantis signed an executive order calling for the end of Common Core in Florida. 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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be coming to the Valley to show his support for J.D. Please consider summarizing the material. Here's What It Means for Schools", "Judge blocks Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act' pushed by Gov. A member of the Republican Party, DeSantis represented Florida's 6th district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018. [279] 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. [221][222] After DeSantis appealed the ruling, the law went into effect on July 5, pending judicial review. 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. CNN . [60] 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. A member of the Republican Party, DeSantis represented Florida's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018. [172][173] 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. [68] Gillum rescinded his concession after late-counted ballots brought the race within less than 34,000votes, a margin of 0.4%. [312] The couple lived in Ponte Vedra Beach, near St. Augustine, until it was drawn into the neighboring 4th district. [202][203][204] The legislation was signed a day after Florida Republican lawmakers passed his anti-mandate agenda. [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. In May 2021, he signed into law a bill that prohibited businesses, schools, cruise ships, and government entities from requiring proof of vaccination. [153], DeSantis sought to have the 2020 Republican National Convention in Jacksonville. [170][171] The same month, the Biden administration mulled imposing travel restrictions on Florida and other domestic locations to prevent further spread of COVID-19. [242], On December 15, 2021, DeSantis announced a new bill, the Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (WOKE) Act, which would allow parents to sue school districts that teach their children critical race theory. He concurrently accepted a reserve commission as a lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the US Navy Reserve. The Forgotten Ron DeSantis Book. [216] On April 14, 2022, he signed into law a bill that regulates elective abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy; under the previous law, the limit had been 24 weeks. It would be a mistake, though, to think he doesn't care about it deeply or hasn't devoted serious deliberation to his own understanding of the American past. Ron and Casey met on a golf course near Jacksonville and the rest is history. DeSantis was first elected to Congress in 2012, defeating his Democratic opponent Heather Beaven. [140], DeSantis's handling of COVID-19 in Florida was initially unpopular among the state's voters: by May 2020, he was the only U.S. governor whose approval had declined after COVID-19 became widespread in the U.S.[152] But after a few months, DeSantis's reluctance to impose restrictions in response to the pandemic led to an increase in approval, especially among Republican voters. Ron was a proud native of Lawrence, MA, born at Lawrence General Hospital on July 22, 1949. Anti-DACA and anti-sanctuary city, he described Paul Ryan's efforts to find a position on immigration acceptable to most Republicans members of the House as . The full title is Dreams From Our Founding Fathers: First Principles in the Age of Obama. Her great-grandfather is Salvatore Storti and he reportedly arrived in the United States of America from Italy in 1904. [140] During Trump's reelection campaign, DeSantis worked to help him win Florida. [14] His sister Christina Marie DeSantis was born on May 5, 1985, in Orlando and died in 2015 at age 30. All of his eight great-grandparents were born in Italy,[10] and they were originally from comuni in the provinces of L'Aquila, Caserta, Avellino and Campobasso. Rogers died in December of 1997, but the Florida Governor has family still living in the Valley, including his aunt Sister Regina Rogers, a Councilor at the Ursuline Sisters house in Youngstown, and his uncle Philip Rogers, a priest at Christ Our Savior Parish in Struthers and previously with St. Charles Parish in Boardman. [209], In September 2022, DeSantis declared a state of emergency for the entire state of Florida as Ian approached. . [228][229] He co-sponsored a bill to impeach Koskinen for violating the public's trust. 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. [59] He resigned his House seat on September 10, 2018, to focus on his gubernatorial campaign. Ron DeSantis was born on September 14, 1978 (age 43 years; as in 2021) in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. He's Certainly Trying", "Yale grad DeSantis is a hit on, off field", "Florida governor candidate Ron DeSantis carved aggressive path from Dunedin to D.C.", "Yale University Baseball: Overall Statistics for Yale", "Seventeen Yale alumni won congressional, governor's races on Election Day 2014", "Ron DeSantis' Biography The Voter's Self Defense System", "CANDIDATE Q&A: U.S. House 6, Ron DeSantis", "Who is Ron DeSantis, the Republican running for Florida governor? GovRonDeSantis. He attended Yale University, where he graduated with honors and served as captain of the varsity baseball team. [247], DeSantis signed three education bills into law on June 22, 2021,[248] and suggested that state colleges and universities could lose funding if they were found to promote "stale ideology" and "indoctrination". [53], In a televised interview on Fox News on the day of his primary win, DeSantis said, "The last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state." Ronald DeSantis father American politician and attorney, Ronald Dion DeSantis has been serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. DeSantis joined the United States Navy in 2004 and was promoted to lieutenant before serving as a legal advisor to SEAL Team One; he was deployed to Iraq in 2007. [299] 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". A Trump devotee, he has staked out a position as an immigration hardliner. On August 28, 2018, DeSantis won the Republican primary for the gubernatorial election. [30], 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. Ron DeSantis doubles down on schools reopening full time in August", "Gov. DeSantis cut spending in Florida, achieving a record budget surplus for the state, and engaged in recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole. Wilfredo Lee/AP. [147] They included radiologist Scott Atlas, a Trump administration advisor known for spreading misinformation about COVID-19. He emphasized that the strain on the hospital system had decreased since the previous peak in case numbers, and that Florida was ready to handle any additional influx in hospital patients, adding that the state had "twice as many" open hospital beds than on March 1. The close results of the general election between DeSantis and the Democratic nominee, Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum, triggered a machine recount. A fifth Ron DeSantis, who lives in Manatee County, did not respond to requests for comment . The U.S. Department of Justice appointed him to serve as a Special Assistant U.S. attorney[32] at the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Middle District of Florida. Ronald Dion DeSantis popularly known as Ron Desantis is an American politician and attorney serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019 best known as a member of the Republican Party, he represented Florida's 6th congressional . [137], In March 2020, DeSantis decided against declaring a state of emergency in Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is Italian American.All of his eight great-grandparents were born in Italy, and . She hails from Troy, Ohio, United States. The bill was described as similar to those in other states (Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arizona and Oklahoma) that passed laws preventing cities from banning natural gas hookups. Binning said he first learned of the Florida Ron DeSantis connection to the Valley in 2012 while on a trip to Italy with Father Rogers, Sister Regina Rogers and DeSantis's mother, Karen, whose son she told him was making a run for congress in Florida 6th District in 2012. Ron DeSantis waves as he speaks to police officers about protecting law and order at Prive catering hall on February 20, 2023 in the Staten Island borough of New York City. Discover Ron DeSantis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. He is currently 44 years old. In 2018, his reported net worth was $283,605. The Governor's mother grew up in Youngstown, and his grandfather was once the chairman of the Mahoning County Republican Party, WFMJ | 101 W. Boardman Street | Youngstown, OH 44503. 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. The DeSantis's left the Mahoning Valley and moved to Florida in the 1970s, and their son Ron was born in Jacksonville in 1978. Petition-gathering for ballot initiatives to legalize medical cannabis, increases to the minimum wage, and expansion of Medicaid were also under way. Ron DeSantis Education. [143][144], 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. [38] He introduced the Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014, which did not become law but would have required the United States Department of Justice to report to Congress whenever any federal agency refrains from enforcing laws for any reason. [123][124], In 2022, DeSantis was increasingly seen as a contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. March 3, 2022 1 Min Read. When the DeSantis family came to Aliquippa from Italy, they were looking for a better life but when the mills started to close in the 1970s, the governor's father, like thousands of other . He moved to Lowellville in 1936, graduated in 1942 from Lowellville High School, married Carolyn Delisio in. [250] Critics of the laws, including the Florida Education Association, claim they will have a "chilling effect on intellectual and academic freedom" and that the bills were designed to intimidate educators and suppress the free exchange of ideas. Tony Dungy praises DeSantis' fatherhood bill and emphasizes the importance of a father figure in children's lives at a press conference on Monday. He voted against helping Sandy victims", "What is the House Freedom Caucus, and who's in it? Vance, theOhio GOP Senate candidate during a rally in Liberty, but the Florida Governor won't need any time to get acquainted with our community, as his family tree has deep roots here. He also graduated with honors from Harvard Law School. He offered no specific examples of students being indoctrinated by Florida higher education institutions. He member of the Phi chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon at Yale University, the same fraternity as George W. Bush. The family ethnic heritage is at least partly Italian if not entirely Italian. After graduating in 1997 from Dunedin High School in Dunedin, Florida. Experts noted similar underreporting had occurred throughout the nation. [196][197][198] Ladapo has a history of promoting unproven treatments against COVID-19, opposes COVID-19 vaccine requirements, has questioned the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, and has associated with America's Frontline Doctors, a pro-Trump healthcare group known for promoting falsehoods about the pandemic. [269], DeSantis was a critic of Obama's immigration policies; he opposed Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) and accused him of failing to enforce immigration laws. DeSantis signs 'sanctuary cities' ban into law. He graduated from Youngstown University with a degree in business administration, and a master's degree in public administration. [154][155], In June 2020, DeSantis said the bulk of new cases were present in "younger demographics" and argued that increased testing, particularly of asymptomatic individuals, and more efficient identification of outbreaks in areas such as prisons and in Florida's agriculture sector were responsible for most of the increase. [27][28][29] The records of DeSantis's service in the U.S. Navy were often redacted upon release to the public, to protect personal privacy according to the Navy. [185], In August 2021, President Biden singled out Florida and Texas as "states with low vaccination rates" that "account for one third of all new COVID-19 cases in the entire country". The GOP wants change anyway", "DeSantis wants voters' signatures to match. Ron DeSantis signs Mississippi-style abortion ban into law", "DeSantis signs Florida's 15-week abortion ban into law", "Florida Judge Says He Will Block New Abortion Restriction", "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis against challenging her father-in-law, former President Donald Trump, in the 2024 GOP presidential primary She told Sky News Australia that. They always wanted to see him at the place where he is now. [156], On June 28, 2020, DeSantis said Florida was in "good shape" in its fight against COVID-19. Heir? He said the replacement would be three tests for the fall, winter and spring, each smaller than the FSA. Early life and education. [310], DeSantis is a Roman Catholic. [82] He won Miami-Dade County, which had been a Democratic stronghold since 2002, and Palm Beach County, which had not voted Republican since 1986. [200], On November 18, 2021, DeSantis signed a legislative package into law, officially making Florida the first state[201] to impose fines on businesses and hospitals that require inoculation against COVID-19 without exemptions or alternatives. Casey is the first lady of Florida since 2019 and is well known for being the wife of the 46th governor of Florida named, Ron DeSantis aka Ronald Dion DeSantis. Rogers was the Director of the Board of Elections in Mahoning County from 1960 through 1968, and a member of the board from 1968 until 1972. Ron DeSantis Family Details Ron DeSantis was welcomed to this world by his parents, Ronald DeSantis and Karen Rogers, on September 14, 1978. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's new memoir "The Courage to be Free: Florida's Blueprint for American Revival" will be released tomorrow. 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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) and Ronald Daniel DeSantis. Because he does not. "[307], 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. Anthony Fauci said that states reopening faster than federal guidelines were contributing to a rise in cases. [270][271] DeSantis has sought to ban "sanctuary cities". 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. Jeb Bush compared DeSantis to his father, George H.W. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday will release his book, "The Courage to be Free," to much anticipation ahead of his expected plunge into the 2024 presidential . The bill is designed to combat "woke indoctrination" in Florida businesses and schools by preventing instruction that could make some people feel that they bear "personal responsibility" for historic wrongdoings because of their race, gender or national origin, preventing instruction that teaches that individuals are "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. [186][188] Moreover, the U.S. does not have an open borders policy, as most migrants at the southern border are prevented from entering the country by Title 42. American politician and attorney, Ronald Dion DeSantis has been serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. In January 2018, DeSantis announced his candidacy for governor of Florida to succeed term-limited Republican incumbent Rick Scott. Ron DeSantis, the son of Karen (ne Rogers) and Ronald Daniel DeSantis, was born on September 14, 1978, in Jacksonville, Florida. [183] 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. [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. [147] 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. [146] DeSantis rejected the implementation of a statewide face mask mandate, belatedly implemented stay-at-home orders, and let his stay-at-home order implemented in April expire. [65] DeSantis opposed allowing able-bodied, childless adults to receive Medicaid. [64] 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. Attorneys representing the immigrants claimed the refugees were lied to, promised jobs, funds, English lessons, legal services and housing assistance at their destination. Ron DeSantis’ great-grandparents were all born in Italy, hence he is of Italian ancestry.Salvatore Storti, his maternal great-great-grandfather, arrived in America from Italy in 1904 and finally settled in Pennsylvania.. Ronald Dion DeSantis is an American politician and attorney serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. DeSantis is also critical of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his investigation of. Here's who he's talking to about that", "Coronavirus ravaged Florida, as Ron DeSantis sidelined scientists and followed Trump", "Secrecy and spin: How Florida's governor misled the public on the COVID-19 pandemic", "Florida and DeSantis Defy Covid-19 and the Critics", "California Versus Florida, a Covid Reckoning", "Florida now has more Covid-19 cases than any other state. [311] DeSantis met his wife, Casey Black, on a golf course at the University of North Florida. The next day, he publicly denied such a claim. 1. ", "What is and isn't known about Ron DeSantis's Navy career? As governor, DeSantis resisted imposing restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida, including face mask mandates, stay-at-home orders, and vaccination requirements. He also graduated from Harvard Law School with distinction. DeSantis needs to start acting like an Italian mayor", "Immigration hardliner Ron DeSantis' great-great-grandmother was nearly barred from America", "Origini comuni ma rivali verso la Casa Bianca: DeSantis e McCarthy, la sfida tra i Repubblicani molisana", "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. [7][11][12], His paternal grandfather was Daniel DeSantis, born in Beaver, Pennsylvania, to Italian parents who immigrated to the U.S. during the Italian diaspora, Nicola DeSantis and Maria Nolfi, who were born in Cansano, province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo region, Southern Italy. [306], In April 2019, DeSantis directed Florida's elections chief to expand the availability of Spanish-language ballots and Spanish assistance for voters. His great-great-grandmother Luigia Colucci joined her husband in the United States in 1917.[11]. Ron also had a younger sister born in May 1985 but, unfortunately, died in . When he returned to the U.S. a year later, the U.S. Department of Justice appointed DeSantis to serve as a Special Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Middle District of Florida, a position he held until his honorable discharge in 2010. DeSantis signs executive order scrapping Common Core", "Ron DeSantis signs crack down on constitutional amendments, solidifying Republican control in Florida", "Ballot Initiatives Measure Goes To Florida Governor Ron Desantis", "Orlando Area News: Gov. 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