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  Jennings, Toni
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NameToni Jennings
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Orlando, Florida , United States
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Born May 17, 1949 (74 years)
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Jul 21, 2015 09:46pm
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InfoAntoinette "Toni" Jennings, the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Florida, was the first woman to hold the office. A native of Orlando, she is a successful businesswoman and a dedicated public servant.

Prior to her role as lieutenant governor beginning in March 2003, Jennings served as Florida's first two-term State Senate president. As Senate leader, she distinguished herself as a skilled consensus builder. She also used her background as a business leader and former fifth-grade teacher to champion workforce development initiatives in Florida and created the state's school readiness program in 1993. While in the Senate, she helped create a system of accountability in public education and led the development of effective solutions for the crisis created by rising workers' compensation rates.

Toni Jennings also was a driving force behind the state's successful program to move citizens from welfare to self-sufficiency, and later chaired Workforce Florida, Inc. from 2000-2002. In this role, she successfully balanced the training needs of Florida's workers with the skills required by Florida's employers. Additionally, she is committed to civic leadership, having served on the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Rollins College Board of Directors, the Florida Tax Watch Board, the National Advisory Council of the Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital and the University of Central Florida Foundation Board.

In 2002, Toni Jennings was named to the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. She received a number of awards during her legislative tenure including "Florida Guardian of Small Business" by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, Florida Wildlife Association/National Wildlife Association "Conservation Legislator of the Year," and the Florida School Boards Association "Friend of Education Award." Additionally, she twice earned distinction as a "Friend of the First Amendment" by the First Amendment Foundation.

A native Floridian, Jennings is a product of the public school system and is a graduate of Wesleyan College. She has dedicated more than 24 years to serving the people of Florida. She has also earned respect in the construction industry, leading Jack Jennings and Sons, a family-owned construction company, into its 55th anniversary in 2003.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
11/25/2005-11/28/2005 Strategic Vision (R) 46.00% ( 2.0) 20.00% ( 4.0) 34.00% ( 2.0)
09/16/2005-09/20/2005 Strategic Vision (R) 48.00% ( 2.0) 16.00% ( 4.0) 36.00% ( 6.0)
07/16/2005-07/20/2005 Strategic Vision (R) 50.00% ( 0.0) 20.00% ( 2.0) 30.00% ( 2.0)
06/09/2005-06/13/2005 Strategic Vision (R) 50.00% ( 0.0) 22.00% ( 1.0) 28.00% ( 1.0)
02/16/2005-02/20/2005 Strategic Vision (R) 50.00% ( 0.0) 23.00% ( 0.0) 27.00% ( 0.0)

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  03/02/2003 FL Lt. Governor Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/17/1998 FL State Senate President Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/19/1996 FL State Senate President Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1996 FL State Senate 09 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1992 FL State Senate 09 Won 66.03% (+32.06%)
  11/08/1988 FL State Senate 15 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/1984 FL State Senate 15 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1982 FL State Senate 15 Won 56.33% (+12.67%)
  11/04/1980 FL State Senate 15 Won 56.22% (+12.43%)
  11/07/1978 FL State House 042 Won 61.08% (+22.17%)
  11/02/1976 FL State House 042 Won 53.56% (+7.11%)
ENDORSEMENTS
FL US President - R Primary - Mar 15, 2016 R Jeb Bush
FL District 08 - R Primary - Aug 24, 2010 R Bruce O'Donoghue
FL US President - R Primary - Jan 29, 2008 R Mitt Romney
FL Chief Financial Officer - R Primary - Sep 05, 2006 R Tom Lee