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![Val Demings
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded by Daniel Webster
Personal details
Born Valdez Venita Butler
March 12, 1957
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political
party
Democratic
Spouse(s) Jerry Demings
Children three
Alma mater Florida State University
Occupation Police officer
Website House website
(http://demings.house.gov)
Val Demings
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valdez Venita "Val" Demings (née Butler; March 12, 1957)
is an American police officer and politician who serves as the
member of the United States House of Representatives from
Florida's 10th congressional district. She served as Chief of
the Orlando Police Department, the first woman to hold the
position. She was the Democratic nominee in both 2012 and
2016 to represent Florida's 10th congressional district in the
United States House of Representatives, the latter of which
Demings won.[1]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Political career
4 Personal
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Early life
Valdez Venita Butler was born on March 12, 1957,[2] one of
seven children born to a poor family; her father worked in
orange groves, while her mother was a housekeeper. They
lived in Mandarin, a neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida.
She attended segregated schools in the 1960s, graduating
from Wolfson High School in the 1970s.[3]
Her desire for a career in law enforcement came when
Demings served in the "school patrol" at Dupont Junior High
School. She graduated from Samuel W. Wolfson High School,
and then attended Florida State University, graduating with a
degree in criminology in 1979.[3]
Career
After graduating from college, Demings worked as a social worker in Jacksonville for 18 months.[3][4] In 1983,
she applied for a job with the Orlando Police Department (OPD), and she began with the department on patrol
on Orlando's west side.[3]
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![Demings was appointed as Chief of the OPD in December 2007, becoming the first woman to lead the
department.[5] As Chief, she was credited with reducing violent crime in Orlando. She retired from the position
effective June 1, 2011, after serving with the OPD for 27 years.[6]
Political career
Demings was the Democratic Party nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Florida's 10th
congressional district in the 2012 elections.[7] She faced freshman Republican Daniel Webster in a district that
had been made slightly more Republican than its predecessor. Demings narrowly lost, taking 48 percent of the
vote to Webster's 51 percent.[8]
Democrats attempted to recruit Demings to run against Webster again in 2014.[9] After considering her options,
she decided to run for Mayor of Orange County, Florida, against Teresa Jacobs, instead.[10] Demings dropped
out of the mayoral race on May 20, 2014.[11]
Demings ran again for the 10th district seat after a court-ordered redistricting made the 10th significantly more
Democratic ahead of the 2016 elections.[12] She won the Democratic Party nomination on August 30,[13] and
won the general election with 65% of the vote.[14]
Personal
Her husband, Jerry Demings, is the Orange County Sheriff.[6] Previously, he served as the Chief of the OPD, the
first African American to do so, from 1999 through 2002.[3][4] The two met while on patrol in the OPD; they
married in 1988 and have three children.[3]
See also
List of African-American United States Representatives
References
"Florida U.S. House 10th District Results: Val Demings Wins". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.1.
"Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). Roll Call. Retrieved January 3, 2017.2.
"Val Demings takes over as Orlando's police chief Monday". Articles.orlandosentinel.com. December 16, 2007.
Retrieved October 4, 2012.
3.
"Married cops to head next-door agencies – US news – Life | NBC News". MSNBC. January 25, 2009. Retrieved
October 4, 2012.
4.
"Val Demings' retirement opinion: Orlando Police Chief Val Demings is retiring". Orlando Sentinel. May 5, 2011.
Retrieved October 4, 2012.
5.
Schlueb, Mark (May 3, 2011). "Orlando Police Chief Val Demings retiring: Orlando Police Chief Val Demings is
retiring". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
6.
Green, Merissa (October 1, 2012). "Rep. Daniel Webster Challenged By Val Demings, Ex-Chief of Police". The
Ledger. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
7.
Schlueb, Mark (November 6, 2012). "Dan Webster beats Val Demings, wins second term". Orlando Sentinel.
Retrieved November 7, 2012.
8.
Damron, David (October 7, 2013). "Demings still undecided on next political move". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved
January 7, 2014.
9.
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- 1. Val Demings Member ofthe U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 10th district Incumbent Assumed office January 3, 2017 Preceded by Daniel Webster Personal details Born Valdez Venita Butler March 12, 1957 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Jerry Demings Children three Alma mater Florida State University Occupation Police officer Website House website (http://demings.house.gov) Val Demings From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Valdez Venita "Val" Demings (née Butler; March 12, 1957) is an American police officer and politician who serves as the member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 10th congressional district. She served as Chief of the Orlando Police Department, the first woman to hold the position. She was the Democratic nominee in both 2012 and 2016 to represent Florida's 10th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, the latter of which Demings won.[1] Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Political career 4 Personal 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Early life Valdez Venita Butler was born on March 12, 1957,[2] one of seven children born to a poor family; her father worked in orange groves, while her mother was a housekeeper. They lived in Mandarin, a neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida. She attended segregated schools in the 1960s, graduating from Wolfson High School in the 1970s.[3] Her desire for a career in law enforcement came when Demings served in the "school patrol" at Dupont Junior High School. She graduated from Samuel W. Wolfson High School, and then attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in criminology in 1979.[3] Career After graduating from college, Demings worked as a social worker in Jacksonville for 18 months.[3][4] In 1983, she applied for a job with the Orlando Police Department (OPD), and she began with the department on patrol on Orlando's west side.[3] Val Demings - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Demings 1 of 4 3/15/2017 1:14 PM
- 2. Demings was appointedas Chief of the OPD in December 2007, becoming the first woman to lead the department.[5] As Chief, she was credited with reducing violent crime in Orlando. She retired from the position effective June 1, 2011, after serving with the OPD for 27 years.[6] Political career Demings was the Democratic Party nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Florida's 10th congressional district in the 2012 elections.[7] She faced freshman Republican Daniel Webster in a district that had been made slightly more Republican than its predecessor. Demings narrowly lost, taking 48 percent of the vote to Webster's 51 percent.[8] Democrats attempted to recruit Demings to run against Webster again in 2014.[9] After considering her options, she decided to run for Mayor of Orange County, Florida, against Teresa Jacobs, instead.[10] Demings dropped out of the mayoral race on May 20, 2014.[11] Demings ran again for the 10th district seat after a court-ordered redistricting made the 10th significantly more Democratic ahead of the 2016 elections.[12] She won the Democratic Party nomination on August 30,[13] and won the general election with 65% of the vote.[14] Personal Her husband, Jerry Demings, is the Orange County Sheriff.[6] Previously, he served as the Chief of the OPD, the first African American to do so, from 1999 through 2002.[3][4] The two met while on patrol in the OPD; they married in 1988 and have three children.[3] See also List of African-American United States Representatives References "Florida U.S. House 10th District Results: Val Demings Wins". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.1. "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). Roll Call. Retrieved January 3, 2017.2. "Val Demings takes over as Orlando's police chief Monday". Articles.orlandosentinel.com. December 16, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2012. 3. "Married cops to head next-door agencies – US news – Life | NBC News". MSNBC. January 25, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2012. 4. "Val Demings' retirement opinion: Orlando Police Chief Val Demings is retiring". Orlando Sentinel. May 5, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2012. 5. Schlueb, Mark (May 3, 2011). "Orlando Police Chief Val Demings retiring: Orlando Police Chief Val Demings is retiring". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 4, 2012. 6. Green, Merissa (October 1, 2012). "Rep. Daniel Webster Challenged By Val Demings, Ex-Chief of Police". The Ledger. Retrieved October 3, 2012. 7. Schlueb, Mark (November 6, 2012). "Dan Webster beats Val Demings, wins second term". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 7, 2012. 8. Damron, David (October 7, 2013). "Demings still undecided on next political move". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 7, 2014. 9. Val Demings - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Demings 2 of 4 3/15/2017 1:14 PM
- 3. Powers, Scott (January7, 2014). "Val Demings takes on Teresa Jacobs for Orange County Mayor". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 7, 2014. 10. "Val Demings drops out of Orange County mayoral race". mynews13.com. Retrieved August 18, 2015.11. Powers, Scott (August 17, 2015). "Val Demings to run for Congress". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 18, 2015.12. "Val Demings wins Democratic primary for US House District 10: Former Orlando police chief to face off against Thuy Lowe in November". clickorlando.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016. 13. Comas, Martin E. (November 8, 2016). "Political newcomer Murphy pulls stunner, unseats Mica; Demings defeats Lowe". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 9, 2016. 14. External links Val Demings for Congress (http://www.valdemings.com/) official campaign website Biography (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000627) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Profile (https://www.votesmart.org/candidate/137637) at Project Vote Smart Financial information (federal office) (http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer /CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?&tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=H2FL08063) at the Federal Election Commission Legislation sponsored (https://www.congress.gov/member/val-demings/D000627) at The Library of Congress Profile (http://projects.wsj.com/campaign2012/mobile/candidates/view/val-demings--FL-H) at The Wall Street Journal Val Demings (http://www.makers.com/val-demings) Video produced by Makers: Women Who Make America United States House of Representatives Preceded by Daniel Webster Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 10th congressional district 2017–present Incumbent United States order of precedence (ceremonial) Preceded by Charlie Crist D-Florida United States Representatives by seniority 394th Succeeded by Neal Dunn R-Florida Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Val_Demings&oldid=769423941" Categories: Living people 1957 births People from Jacksonville, Florida Florida State University alumni American municipal police chiefs American women police officers Florida Democrats African-American members of the United States House of Representatives African-American police officers African-American people in Florida politics Female members of the United States House of Representatives Women in Florida politics Delta Sigma Theta members Candidates in United States elections, 2012 Candidates in United States elections, 2014 21st-century American politicians 21st-century women politicians Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives Members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida Val Demings - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Demings 3 of 4 3/15/2017 1:14 PM
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