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DeSantis
DeSantis (or De Santis or de Santis) is an Italian surname. Usage of the surname alone in American politics most frequently refers to Ron DeSantis (b. 1978), the current governor of Florida and a former candidate for president of the United States in the 2024 Republican primaries. Others with the surnames DeSantis, De Santis, or de Santis include: * Antonio De Santis, Italian poet * Carla DeSantis Black, American music writer * Casey DeSantis, American First Lady of Florida * Dan DeSantis, American football running back * Derek DeSantis, American rock bassist (Twisted Method) * Dina De Santis, Italian actress * Eduardo De Santis, Italian actor, producer, and writer * Eros De Santis, Italian football player * Giuseppe De Santis, Italian film director * Ivan De Santis, Italian soccer player * Jaclyn DeSantis, American actress * Jason DeSantis, American ice hockey player * Joe DeSantis, American basketball player, coach, and commentator * Joe De Santis, American radio a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron DeSantis
Ronald Dion DeSantis (; born September 14, 1978) is an American politician serving as the 46th governor of Florida since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party, DeSantis represented Florida's 6th district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018. Born in Jacksonville, DeSantis spent most of his childhood in Dunedin, Florida. He graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School. DeSantis joined the United States Navy in 2004 and was promoted to lieutenant before serving as a legal advisor to SEAL Team One; he was deployed to Iraq in 2007. When he returned to the U.S. a year later, the U.S. Department of Justice appointed DeSantis to serve as a Special Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Middle District of Florida, a position he held until his honorable discharge in 2010. DeSantis was first elected to Congress in 2012, defeating his Democratic opponent Heather Beaven. During his tenure he became a founding member of the Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey DeSantis
Jill Casey DeSantis ('' née'' Black, born June 26, 1980) is an American former news and television show host who is the first lady of Florida. She is the wife of the 46th governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis. Early life and education Jill Casey Black was born on June 26, 1980, in Troy, Ohio. She graduated from the College of Charleston, where she received a Bachelor of Science in economics, with a minor in French. 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. She also did special reports, including for CNN. 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). She hosted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason DeSantis
Jason DeSantis (born March 9, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who was most recently with Esbjerg Energy in Denmark's Metal Ligaen. He previously played with Nottingham Panthers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League and EC VSV of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Playing career Prior to turning professional, DeSantis went undrafted playing collegiate hockey at Ohio State University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. After a breakout 2011–12 season in the AHL scoring 43 points in 66 games with the St. John's IceCaps, he was signed as a free agent to his first NHL contract on a one-year, two-way deal with the Florida Panthers on June 14, 2012. Assigned directly to the San Antonio Rampage due to the ongoing lockout, DeSantis appeared in 28 games to start the 2012–13 season with the Rampagage before he was reassigned by the Panthers in an AHL trade to the Hamilton Bulldogs in exchange for Brendon Nash on January 3, 2013. Upon the agreeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Republican Party Presidential Primaries
Presidential primaries and caucuses are being organized by the Republican Party to select the delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention scheduled to be held between February and June 2024 to determine the party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The elections will take place in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories (these territories do not participate in the presidential election, although Guam does hold a straw poll). On November 15, 2022, at Mar-a-Lago, former president Donald Trump announced that he would run again in 2024. He is seeking to become the second president after Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms. In March 2022, Trump announced that if he runs for re-election and wins the Republican presidential nomination, his former Vice President Mike Pence will not be his running mate. On February 14, 2023, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, who served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe DeSantis
Joe DeSantis (born September 24, 1957) is the color commentator for the radio and TV broadcasts of Fairfield Stags men's basketball and is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the second longest tenured head men's basketball coach at Quinnipiac University. DeSantis is best remembered as "Joey D" and his role in leading the 1978 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team to a program best 22–5 overall record, a victory over the then #14 nationally ranked Holy Cross Crusaders, and a berth in the National Invitational Tournament. Coaching career DeSantis was the fifth head coach of the Quinnipiac University men's basketball team. During his 11 seasons coaching the Bobcats, DeSantis guided the program through the transition from Division II to Division I while compiling an overall 118–188 record. In 2001–02, despite being a #7 seed, the Bobcats reached the Northeast Conference (NEC) championship game in its first-ever NEC postseason appearance. In 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark DeSantis (businessman)
Mark DeSantis (born June 16, 1959) is an American tech entrepreneur and CEO of Bloomfield Robotics and an adviser to MIR Ventures in Palo Alto. He was CEO and cofounder of RoadBotics, an AI-based product that monitors and manages roadway infrastructure. Prior to that, he cofounded and was Executive Chairman of kWantix, an energy hedge fund and cofounded and was CEO of kWantera, a GE Ventures backed energy predictive analytics company. Previously, Mark was CEO of Think Through Learning, a venture-backed online tutoring company and US Managing Director of ANGLE Technology, PLC, a UK-based venture capital firm and consultancy. Mark co-founded and serves as a director to several other venture-backed tech firms. He currently lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was also a Republican mayoral candidate in the 2007 Pittsburgh election. DeSantis was previously the Director of Government Relations for Texas Instruments, Inc. in Washington DC. He served in a number of policy positions in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan DeSantis
Daniel J. DeSantis (September 21, 1918 – December 28, 2004) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and in the Canadian Football League for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was also a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. Career DeSantis was a prominent athlete known both locally and nationally. While in high school, he earned all city honors in both football and basketball at the former Trott Vocational High School. At Niagara University, he played football as a halfback and was named to the all-star team of the Little Three Conference, the All East Squad and also earned All American honorable mention in 1940. He also played American Legion, Muny League, and Industrial League baseball as well. DeSantis went on to play professional football with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1941 until 1946 and would later become the first NFL player to play in the Canadian Football League when he joined the Hamilton Tige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek DeSantis
Twisted Method was an American nu metal band from Cape Coral, Florida, and based in Fort Myers, Florida. Formed in 1998, the band released one full-length studio album in 2003 and went into hiatus in 2005 after the departure of guitarist Andrew Howard and drummer Ben Goins.Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005) "Twisted Method", in ''New Wave of American Heavy Metal'', Zonda Books Limited, , p. 337-8 On September 16, 2005, Howard was found dead. The band returned in 2012 and 2014 for two reunion shows.Reunited TWISTED METHOD Plays First Show In Almost Eight Years; Video Footage, Photos Available , Blabbermouth.net, November 4, 2012, retrieved November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Governors Of Florida
The governor of Florida is the head of government of the state of Florida and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Florida Legislature, to convene the legislature and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment. When Florida was first acquired by the United States, future president Andrew Jackson served as its military governor. Florida Territory was established in 1822 and five people served as governor over 6 distinct terms. The first territorial governor, William Pope Duval, served 12 years, the longest of any Florida governor to date. Since statehood in 1845, there have been 45 people who have served as governor, one of whom served two distinct terms. Four state governors have served two full four-year terms: William D. Bloxham, in two stints, as well as Reubin Askew, Jeb Bush and Rick Scott who each served their terms consecutively. Bob Graham alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark DeSantis (ice Hockey) , 1977, and 1978 Michigan Wolverines football teams
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Mark DeSantis may refer to: *Mark DeSantis (businessman) (born 1959), American entrepreneur and political pundit *Mark DeSantis (ice hockey) (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach *Marko DeSantis (born 1972), American lead guitarist for rock band Sugarcult *Mark DeSantis, professor of finance, see Gunduz Caginalp *Mark DeSantis, outside linebacker with the 1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaclyn DeSantis
Jaclyn DeSantis is an American actress. She is best known for playing Maggie on the NBC television series Windfall. Early life Jaclyn was born in Long Island, New York. She attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and Mass Arts in Boston. Later, she went on to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Dividing her time between New York City and Los Angeles, Jaclyn enjoys performing as a musician and travelling to Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany and France. Career DeSantis played Heather in '' Road Trip'' and Alexandra in ''Bomb the System'' in 2002. In 2005 she played Leticia in the crime/drama movie '' Carlito's Way: Rise to Power''. DeSantis appeared as a young widow and rancher in the 2008 film '' A Gunfighter's Pledge''. In 2009 she played Cuba Gooding Jr.'s wife in the film, '' The Way of War''. In 2003 she portrayed Luis Guzman's daughter on the sitcom, ''Luis Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla DeSantis Black
Carla DeSantis Black (born February 21, 1958) is a writer and advocate for women in music. Sometimes referred to as “The Gloria Steinem of Rock,” she is the founder of ''ROCKRGRL'' Magazine (1995-2005) and MEOW - Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women (2010-2013). Early life Black was born in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated from high school in San Jose, California in 1975. She attended college at Chico State University from 1975–1978 to study communications and theater arts but left after two years to pursue music full-time. In 1979 she moved to Eugene, Oregon to continue college and quickly became immersed in the city's emerging music scene, serving as the entertainment editor of the Lane Community College newspaper, ''The Torch'' and singing with a local band. In 1982 and back in the Bay Area, Black joined an all-female cover band. Although she initially did not know how to play bass, she learned on-the-job. In 1990 she formed an oldies band with two members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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