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Casey DeSantis
DeSantis in 2019
First Lady of Florida
Current
Assumed role
January 8, 2019
GovernorRon DeSantis
Preceded byAnn Scott
Personal details
Born
Jill Casey Black[1]

(1980-06-26) June 26, 1980 (age 44)
Troy, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
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(m. 2009)​
Children3
ResidenceFlorida Governor's Mansion
EducationCollege of Charleston (BS)

Jill Casey DeSantis (née Black, born June 26, 1980) is an American former news journalist, television show host and the current first lady of Florida as the current wife of Governor Ron DeSantis.[2][3]

Early life and education

Jill Casey Black was born on June 26, 1980 in Troy, Ohio,[4] the second child of Robert Black, an optometrist and former officer in the United States Air Force and Jeanne Caponigro, a speech pathologist[5] and the daughter of a Sicilian immigrant.[6]

She graduated from the College of Charleston, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in French.[7]

Career

Television

Early in her career DeSantis hosted the Golf Channel programs On The Tee and PGA Tour Today. She was also a local newscaster and anchor for WJXT, an independent station in Jacksonville, Florida. She held several positions there, including general assignment reporter, morning anchor, and police reporter.[8] She also did special reports, including for CNN.[2]

In 2014, DeSantis was a creator-moderator for The Chat, an hour-long round table panel discussion talk show that aired on Tegna's Jacksonville stations WTLV (NBC) and WJXX (ABC).[2] She hosted the daily local talk show First Coast Living as well as the weekly The American Dream program about entrepreneurs. DeSantis wrote and produced the television documentary Champion, The JT Townsend Story about high school football player J.T. Townsend. [9] She also won a regional Suncoast Emmy Award.[2]

In 2018 Florida Politics called Casey "one of the most recognizable faces on Jacksonville television, with long runs at two local news operations."[10]

First Lady of Florida

DeSantis and Melania Trump, 2019

In February 2019, DeSantis established the First Lady's Medal for Courage, Commitment, and Service.[11] Soon after, she announced Florida's 2019 Black History Month theme as "Celebrating Public Service" where she and the governor honored the winners of Florida's Black History Month student contests and Excellence in Education Award recipients at the Governor's Mansion. DeSantis recognized Mary Ann Carroll, the only female member of The Highwaymen, as Florida's featured artist for the month.[citation needed]

DeSantis participated in a Recovery Redfish Release to address the impacts of red tide. "I've heard from those throughout Florida who understand that our water must be safe for our families, visitors and economy."[12] DeSantis has hosted listening sessions on Venezuela, hurricane relief, and mental health.[11]

In August 2019, DeSantis presided over the first meeting of the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet as its chair.[13]

Personal life

She met Ron DeSantis, then a naval officer at Naval Station Mayport, on a golf course. They married on September 26, 2009.[14] They have three children together: two daughters and a son.[15]

On October 4, 2021, her husband announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.[16] On March 3, 2022, she announced that she was cancer-free.[17]

Casey is Roman Catholic.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Jill Casey Desantis's Florida Voter Registration". VoterRecords.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Casey Black DeSantis". firstcoastnews.com. June 17, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Manjarres, Javier (January 31, 2018). "DeSantis' secret weapon: His wife Casey". The Floridian. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Simmons, Robin (October 4, 2021). "Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis diagnosed with breast cancer". WSVN. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Who is Casey DeSantis? First lady knows ‘what’s best for Ron’
  6. ^ Schweers, Jeffrey (December 11, 2022). "Who is Casey DeSantis? First lady knows 'what's best for Ron'". Orlando Sentinel (Digital). Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Nelson-Williams, Keltha (October 26, 2018). "Exclusive: Meet Casey DeSantis, Florida's next First Lady". First Coast News. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Casey Black DeSantis". USA Today. June 17, 2015. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018.
  9. ^ "JT's Story". Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  10. ^ Gancarski, A. G. (July 30, 2018). "Casey DeSantis humorously portrays hubby as family man in new Governor's race ad". Florida Politics. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Capitol News Service (April 2, 2019). "Governor appoints first lady to Children and Youth Cabinet". www.wctv.tv. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "First Lady Casey DeSantis Joins DEP, FWC, CCA and Duke Energy for Red Tide Recovery Redfish Release". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  13. ^ "First Lady Casey DeSantis Holds First Meeting as Chair of the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet". Florida Governor's Office. August 23, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  14. ^ Angbulu, Stephen (May 8, 2019). "All About Casey DeSantis' Family Life and The Progression of Her Career Until She Became First Lady of Florida". Answers Africa. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; August 7, 2021 suggested (help)
  15. ^ "Gov. Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis announce birth of third child, Mamie". Tallahassee Democrat. March 30, 2020. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
  16. ^ Wilson, Kirby; Mower, Lawrence (October 4, 2021). "Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis diagnosed with breast cancer". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  17. ^ DeSantis, Ron [@GovRonDeSantis] (March 3, 2022). "Excited to share this update about First Lady @FLCaseyDeSantis' health" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; March 4, 2022 suggested (help)
  18. ^ https://www.wtsp.com/amp/article/news/regional/florida/casey-desantis-cancer-governor-ron-florida/67-ed984254-0eae-49af-b447-90055bc15c14
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