Fentrice Driskell

Fentrice DeNell Driskell (born March 3, 1979) is an American politician who is the Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from the 63rd House district in Hillsborough County. She is Of Counsel at the law firm of Carlton Fields.[1]

Fentrice Driskell
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 63rd district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byShawn Harrison
Personal details
Born (1979-03-03) March 3, 1979
Polk County, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)
WebsiteLegislative website

Education
  • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 2001-2004
  • BA, Government, Harvard College, 1997-2001[2]

Political career

Election

Driskell was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 53 percent of the vote over 47 percent of incumbent Republican candidate Shawn Harrison.[3]

House Democratic Policy Chair

Driskell is serving as the Florida House Democratic Policy Chair for the 2020–2022 term.[4]

House Democratic Caucus Leader

Driskell was unanimously elected as Leader of the Florida House Democratic Caucus for the 2024–2026 term. She will be the first Black woman to serve in that role.[5]

Political positions

In April 2022, Driskell argued that the bill to repeal the Reedy Creek Improvement Act would impose tax burdens on Orange and Osceola counties in the "billions of dollars."[6]

References
  1. "Profile". Carlton Fields. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. "Fentrice Driskell's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. "Florida Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  4. "MyFloridaHouse.gov - Fentrice Driskell".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "House Democrats elect Ramon Alexander and Fentrice Driskell as future Leaders". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. May 19, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. Yang, Maya (April 21, 2022). "Disney to lose special tax status for opposing Florida's 'don't say gay' bill". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
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