Education:<\/strong><\/td>Yale University<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> <\/p> Currently serving as Florida’s governor, Ronald Dion DeSantis\u2014also going by Ron De Santis\u2014is a candidate for president in 2024. Although his campaign has had a rocky start, he isn’t giving up just yet.<\/p> Ron was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but he is actually of Italian descent. He has since integrated into American society and ran for office in Florida, which is undoubtedly one of the most significant states in the union.<\/p> Prior to that, in 2012, he had a notable political advantage when he won the Democratic primary against Heather Beaven and was elected to Congress, a post he retained until 2018. He was chosen to serve as Florida’s 46th governor in 2019, one year later. He is a Republican Party member.<\/p> Ron DeSantis<\/strong> Wife<\/strong><\/h2>Gov DeSantis is off the market, having tied the knot with one-time girlfriend Casey DeSantis. The couple met at the driving range off Kernan at the University of North Florida. She was learning to play golf at the time and her swing was bad. Anyway, they started talking and got married soon after. Casey is a breast cancer survivor.<\/p> <\/p> <\/figure><\/div><\/p> Education<\/strong><\/h2>He might not be the richest public servant out there, but Ron DeSantis is easily one of the most educated. He attended Dunedin High School, Yale University, Harvard Law School and the Naval Justice School. From his academic odyssey, it is obvious that his life reloves around legal studies.<\/p> Disney<\/strong><\/h3>DeSantis is one man whose name has been \u201centangled\u201d with Disney for as long as we can remember. It all started in 2009. That year, he got married to the love of his life, Casey DeSantis, at Walt Disney World. In retrospect, he would describe that moment as ironic because he is currently embroiled in a legal battle with the company.<\/p> Disney has just scrapped a project it initially planned for Florida, leading to conflict with the governor. The conflict reportedly stems from Disney\u2019s opposition to Florida\u2019s Don\u2019t Say Gay law. The lawsuit is legally known as Disney v. DeSantis.<\/p> Height<\/strong><\/h3>Does height matter? Well, to each his own. The Florida governor is said to have a height of 5\u2032 8,\u2033 which isn\u2019t bad by the way. Some sources put his height at 5\u2032 9\u2033 though.<\/p> <\/p> <\/figure><\/div><\/p> Net Worth<\/strong><\/h2>What is Ron DeSantis\u2019s net worth? <\/strong>That is one question many people have been throwing about, with some tweeps saying they expected he would be extremely wealthy. Well, he probably isn\u2019t, as data from Celebrity Net Worth suggest that he has a net worth of about $320,000<\/p>Religion<\/strong><\/h3>Gov. DeSantis was born and raised a catholic. And although he rarely discusses his religious leanings, he is a cosmopolitan who is welcoming of other faiths \u2013 something expected of a public servant worth the title.<\/p> <\/p> <\/figure><\/div><\/p> Nationality<\/strong><\/h2>From his name, it is obvious that Ron DeSantis is of Italian origin. However, he is currently an American citizen. There is no way he could be a governor in the United States without American citizenship.<\/p> Children & Parents<\/strong><\/h2>The Florida governor is a believer in family and has got something of his own. Madison DeSantis, Mamie DeSantis, and Mason DeSantis are the three known children of the governor who is vying to become the president of the United States in 2024.<\/p> <\/p> <\/figure><\/div><\/p> Ron DeSantis\u2019s parents are no other than Karen Rogers (mother) and Ronald DeSantis (father). From the name it could be seen that the Florida governor was named after his father.<\/p> Military service<\/strong><\/h2>After graduating from Harvard Law School, DeSantis served as a Navy JAG officer. He was deployed to Iraq during the Iraq War, where he served as a legal advisor to a Navy SEAL commander. DeSantis was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq.<\/p> <\/p> <\/figure><\/div><\/p> Political career<\/strong><\/h2>In 2012, DeSantis was elected to the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida’s 6th congressional district. He served in the House until 2018, when he was elected governor of Florida.<\/p> As governor, DeSantis has focused on issues such as immigration, education, and the environment. He has signed a number of controversial bills into law, including a bill that prohibits sanctuary cities in Florida and a bill that bans abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.<\/p> DeSantis is considered to be a potential candidate for president in 2024. He is a popular figure among Republicans, and he has raised a significant amount of money for his political committee.<\/p> <\/span><\/div><\/h2>Early Career<\/strong><\/h2>- As a commissioned ‘Reserve Naval’ officer, Ron DeSantis was drafted to the ‘U.S. Naval Reserve Center’ in Dallas, Texas, in 2004. He was appointed to the \u2018Judge Advocate General’s Corps\u2019 (JAG).<\/li>\n\n
- After graduating from the ‘U.S. Naval Justice School’ in 2005, he was appointed as a \u2018JAG\u2019 prosecutor at the ‘Trial Service Office Command South East’ of ‘Naval Station Mayport,’ Florida. He became a lieutenant (LT) in 2006 and served the commander of the ‘Joint Task Force-Guantanamo’ (JTF-GTMO) at the ‘Guantanamo Bay Joint Detention Facility.’<\/li>\n\n
- In 2007, the ‘Naval Special Warfare Command Group’ drafted him as the legal advisor of the ‘SEAL Team One,’ after which he was deployed to Iraq.<\/li>\n\n
- He was reappointed to the ‘US Naval Region Southeast Legal Service’ in 2008. The \u2018U.S. Department of Justice\u2019 assigned him to the \u2018U.S. Attorney’s Office\u2019 in the Middle District of Florida.<\/li>\n\n
- DeSantis was discharged in February 2010, and the ‘US Navy Reserve’ named him a reserved commissioned lieutenant in the ‘Judge Advocate General Corps.’<\/li>\n\n
- His military career concluded with him being honored with a ‘Bronze Star Medal,’ a ‘Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal,’ a ‘Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,’ and an ‘Iraq Campaign Medal.’<\/li>\n\n
- Ron DeSantis published his first book, ‘Dreams from Our Founding Fathers: First Principles in the Age of Obama,’ in 2011. National journals such as ‘National Review,’ ‘The Washington Times,’ ‘The American Spectator,’ ‘Human Events,’ and ‘American Thinker’ have featured his articles.<\/li>\n\n
- DeSantis began his political career with an unbeaten run for the ‘Republican’ primary of the 6th district in 2012, against the ‘Democratic’ candidate, Heather Beaven.<\/li>\n\n
- He chaired the subcommittee on \u2018National Security\u2019 and served the committees of \u2018Foreign Affairs,\u2019 \u2018Judiciary,\u2019 and \u2018Oversight and Government Reform.\u2019 He was also part of the \u2018Republican Study Committee.\u2019<\/li>\n\n
- In 2013, Ron DeSantis pledged to oppose any regulation that would raise taxes. He also cut off the entire aid that was being sent to Palestine, through the ‘Palestinian Accountability Act,’ urging the nation’s authority to officially recognize Israel as a Jewish state.<\/li>\n\n
- While in the \u2018House,\u2019 DeSantis introduced the ‘Faithful Execution of the Law Act’ of 2014, making the \u2018United States Congress\u2019 a reporting authority of the \u2018United States Department of Justice.\u2019 He established the ‘Freedom Caucus.’<\/li>\n\n
- In 2015, Ron DeSantis withdrew his candidature for the \u2018United States Senate\u2019 to run for the \u2018House\u2019 again after senator Marco Rubio submitted his nomination for his next \u2018Senate\u2019 tenure. In his second term in the \u2018House,\u2019 DeSantis announced the ‘Guantanamo Bay Recidivism Prevention Act\u2019 and the ‘Let Seniors Work Act.’ He also annulled the ‘Retirement Earnings Test’ and attempted to exempt social security benefits from taxes.<\/li>\n\n
- In 2016, DeSantis authorized states to structure their own grading systems through the ‘Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act.’ The Israeli manufacturers and producers were allowed to have their own label, through the ‘Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act.’ DeSantis voted for the relocation of the \u2018U.S. Embassy\u2019 from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.<\/li>\n\n
- In August 2017, DeSantis added a clause to the fiscal 2018 spending package that would stop all the aid granted to the ‘Special Counsel’ investigation conducted by Robert Mueller, regarding Russia\u2019s link with Trump’s 2016 presidential election campaign.<\/li>\n\n
- In January 2018, DeSantis ran for the governor of Florida, and President Donald Trump supported his campaign. In August, he defeated ‘Democratic’ candidate Andrew Gillum in the general election for the \u2018Republican\u2019 primary. The following month, he stepped down from his position in the \u2018House,\u2019 for the gubernatorial election. Politician and entrepreneur Jeanette N\u00fa\u00f1ez was his running mate for the campaign. DeSantis\u2019s campaign was endorsed by the ‘Florida Police Chiefs Association.’<\/li>\n\n
- His campaign was heavily criticized for its poor planning. DeSantis even had to reschedule an interview with the ‘Tampa Bay Times’ to prepare his ground for an in-depth policy interview.<\/li>\n\n
- In August 2018, DeSantis was criticized for a racist comment, which many believed was aimed at his African\u2013American opponent Gillum. The controversy was further fueled after ‘The Washington Post’ and the ‘Naples Daily News’ reported that he had attended racially charged conferences at the ‘David Horowitz Freedom Center’ a few times. The event was infamous for being racially stimulating.<\/li>\n\n
- On January 8, 2019, DeSantis assumed office as the 46th governor of Florida, with N\u00fa\u00f1ez as his lieutenant governor.<\/li>\n\n
- Amidst the controversy regarding racism, DeSantis posthumously pardoned four black men on January 11. The men had been falsely convicted of rape in 1949. He then dismissed Broward County sheriff Scott Israel for his stance on the shooting at the ‘Stoneman Douglas High School.’ He replaced him with Gregory Tony.<\/li>\n\n
- In January 2019, DeSantis called for an end to the educational initiative called the ‘Common Core State Standards Initiative’ in Florida. He made the roles of Florida sheriffs in immigration-related issues more prominent.<\/li>\n\n
- In June 2019, DeSantis made Florida the 12th state in the country to ban sanctuary cities. He also granted voting rights to the convicts who cleared the dues and fines they owed to the courts. The policy was heavily criticized.<\/li>\n\n
- In March 2020, DeSantis did not support the declaration of emergency in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/li>\n\n
- Florida was in the race for hosting the 2020 ‘Republican National Convention’ amidst the dispute involving North Carolina governor Roy Cooper and President Trump over the choice of the hosting state. Florida won the race.<\/li><\/ul>
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