Dana Young
Dana D. Young | |
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| CEO of VISIT FLORIDA | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019[1] | |
| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Ken Lawson[2] |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office November 8, 2016 – November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Janet Cruz |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 2, 2010 – November 8, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Faye B. Culp |
| Succeeded by | Jackie Toledo |
| Constituency | 57th district (2010–2012) 60th district (2012–2016) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1964 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Matt Young |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | W. Randolph Hodges (Grandfather) Gene Hodges (Uncle) |
| Alma mater | Florida State University (BS) University of Virginia School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Dana Young (born November 9, 1964) is a Republican politician from Florida and the current CEO of VISIT FLORIDA. She served in the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2018, representing parts of western Hillsborough County. Previously, she served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2016.
History
Young was born in Tallahassee into a political family that included her grandfather, W. Randolph Hodges, a former member of the Florida State Senate; her uncle, Gene Hodges, a former State Representative; and her father, Don Duden, a former Assistant Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. She attended Florida State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in 1985, and from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she graduated with her Juris Doctor in 1993. After graduation, she began work as an attorney in private practice, joining Fowler, White, Boggs, P.A., in their Regulated Industries Department.[citation needed]
Florida Legislature
House of Representatives
When Florida House of Representatives districts were reconfigured in 2012, Young opted to run in the newly created 60th District, which included most of the territory that she had previously represented in the 57th. In both the primary and the general election, she had no opponent, and won her second term entirely uncontested. Following the resignation of Jennifer Carroll, the Lieutenant Governor of Florida, Young was named by Governor Rick Scott as Carroll's replacement on the Florida Defense Support Task Force, which is "charged with enhancing and protecting Florida's military missions and installations."[3] In this capacity, Young took a strong stance in favor of acquiring land adjacent to MacDill Air Force Base, as it "could be used for residential development incompatible with base operations," which could potentially "threaten MacDill Air Force Base's ranking in the next round of base closures" by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission.[4] In 2014, Young was re-elected to her third term in the legislature without opposition.
Senate
Young ran for the Florida Senate in 2016 after court-ordered redistricting created an open seat in western Hillsborough County in 2016. She defeated Democrat Bob Buesing and independent Joe Redner in the general election, 48% to 41% to 10%.[5] In 2018, Young sought reelection. She was challenged by Democratic state Representative Janet Cruz. Cruz defeated Young by 326 votes.[6]
Other
She is one of the founders of Maggie's List.[7]
Controversy
References
- ↑ "Leadership".
- ↑ "Dana Young approved as next VISIT FLORIDA CEO". 7 January 2019.
- ↑ Jordan Sexton, Christine (April 9, 2013). "Scott calls on Dana Young to take some of former Lt. Gov. Carroll's duties". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ↑ Jackovics, Ted (April 10, 2013). "Land buy seen as way to preserve MacDill". Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ↑ Danielson, Richard (November 8, 2016). "Dana Young outpaces three rivals to win Tampa's state Senate District 18". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ↑ Morrow, Emerald (November 8, 2018). "Cruz, Young state Senate race could head for recount". WTSP. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Maggie's List. Women's Political Action Committee. Who is Maggie's List?". Maggieslist.org. Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
External links
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Republican Party Florida state senators
- Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Florida
- Politicians from Tallahassee, Florida
- Florida State University alumni
- University of Virginia School of Law alumni
- Florida lawyers
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the Florida Legislature