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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Toni Jennings |
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Orlando, Florida , United States |
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| Website | None |
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May 17, 1949
(75 years)
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| Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
| Last Modifed | IndyGeorgia
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| Info | Antoinette "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.
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