Charlie Crist
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist Jr. (/ˈkrɪst/; born July 24, 1956) is an American attorney and politician. As a member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a U.S. representative from Florida's 13th congressional district from 2017 to 2022. Crist also served as the 44th governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011.[1]
Charlie Crist | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – August 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | David Jolly |
| Succeeded by | Anna Paulina Luna |
| 44th Governor of Florida | |
| In office January 2, 2007 – January 4, 2011 | |
| Lieutenant | Jeff Kottkamp |
| Preceded by | Jeb Bush |
| Succeeded by | Rick Scott |
| 35th Attorney General of Florida | |
| In office January 7, 2003 – January 2, 2007 | |
| Governor | Jeb Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard E. Doran |
| Succeeded by | Bill McCollum |
| 21st Education Commissioner of Florida | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 7, 2003 | |
| Governor | Jeb Bush |
| Preceded by | Tom Gallagher |
| Succeeded by | Jim Horne |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office November 3, 1992 – November 3, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Jim Sebesta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Joseph Crist Jr. July 24, 1956 Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (since 2012) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2010–2012) Republican (before 2010) |
| Spouse(s) |
Amanda Morrow
(m. 1979; div. 1980) |
| Education | Wake Forest University Florida State University (BA) Samford University (JD) |
| Signature |  |
Political career (1992—2022)
changeMember of the Florida Senate (1992–1998)
changeIn 1991, he was elected to the Florida Senate and later assumed the duties as the member of the state senate.
Crist served as an member of the senate from 1992 until his term ended in 1998.[2]
Education Commissioner of Florida (2001–2003)
changeIn 2000, he announced his candidacy for education commissioner of the state and assumed office in January 2001. He won the general election in November 2000 and assumed the office and duties as the education commissioner.[3]
Crist served as the education commissioner of the state from 2001 until his term ended in January 2003.
Attorney General of Florida (2003–2007)
changeIn 2001, he announced his candidacy for attorney general of the state. He won the election in November 2001, and assumed the office as the 35th attorney general of the state on January 7, 2003.
Crist served as the attorney general from 2003 until his term ended in January 2007.[4]
Governor of Florida (2007–2011)
changeIn 2006, Crist announced his candidacy to succeed term limited governor Jeb Bush. He won the election in November 2006, and was sworn in as the 44th Governor of Florida on January 2, 2007.
Crist served as the governor of Florida from 2007 until his term ended in January 2011.[5]
United States Representative (2017–2022)
changeDuring his early political career, he was formerly a Republican, and later registered as an Independent for two years, until he registered as a member of the Democratic Party in 2012.[6]
In October 2015, he decided to run as a U.S. representative for Florida 13th congressional district.[7]
In November 2016, he won the election and later assumed the office and duties as a state representative.
Crist served from 2017 until he resigned in August 2022.[8][9][10]
Gubernatorial campaigns
changeIn 2013, he announced his candidacy for a non-consecutive term to succeed then-governor Rick Scott. Crist chosen state congresswoman. Annette Taddeo as his running mate for lieutenant governor.
In August 2014, he won the democratic primary and nomination.
In November 2014, he lost the election to incumbent governor Rick Scott.[11][12]
In mid April 2021, Crist officially announced on a news interview, his candidacy for governor again to non-consecutive term to unseat Ron DeSantis.[13][14]
Crist chosen schoolteacher, Karla Hernandez-Mats as his running mate for lieutenant governor.[15][16]
In August 2022, he had officially won the democratic primary and nomination.[17][18][19][20][21]
On November 8. 2022, he lost the election to incumbent governor Ron DeSantis and also defeated in a landslide victory margin.[22][23][24]
Ambassadorship nomination
changeOn June 7, 2023, the White House announced that President Joe Biden had nominated Crist for the position of United States Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency.[25][26]
Marriage and personal life
changeCrist was married to Amando Marrow for only a year until they divorced in 1980. He remarried Carole Rome in 2008 and was married for nine years until they divorced in 2017.
While campaigning for governor in 2022, he revealed that he is engaged to a woman named Chelsea Brimes. Crist now officially has six stepchildren with his fiancee.
References
change- ↑ "Charlie Crist". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Charlie Crist". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Charlie Crist". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Charlie Crist". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Charlie Crist". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ FARRINGTON, TAMARA LUSH and BRENDAN. "Charlie Crist back in the political ring, running for Congress". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ FARRINGTON, TAMARA LUSH and BRENDAN. "Charlie Crist back in the political ring, running for Congress". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Contorno, Steve (2022-08-31). "Crist to resign from Congress as race for Florida governor heats up | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Dixon, Matt. "Charlie Crist resigns from Congress as race for Florida governor ramps up". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Parti, Tarini. "Scott staves off Crist in Florida". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Killough, Ashley (2014-11-05). "Charlie Crist calls Rick Scott to concede Florida race | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "PolitiFact | Charlie Crist". www.politifact.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Charlie Crist for Governor". Charlie Crist for Governor. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Karla Hernandez". Charlie Crist for Governor. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Crist selects his running mate: Teachers union leader Karla Hernandez-Mats". WUSF Public Media. 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Florida primary: Crist wins Democratic gubernatorial contest". AP NEWS. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Florida: Charlie Crist wins Democratic primary to challenge Ron DeSantis". the Guardian. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Hatter, Lynn (2022-08-23). "Democrat Charlie Crist to face Ron DeSantis in Florida race for governor". NPR. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Crist cruises to primary victory in Florida, but Democrats are 'fatalistic' about defeating DeSantis". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Mazzei, Patricia (2022-08-24). "Florida Democrats Pick Charlie Crist to Face Gov. Ron DeSantis". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Kennedy, John. "Charlie Crist was swamped by a powerful DeSantis: Was this his last run for office?". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Stiles, Andrew (2022-11-09). "Charlie Crist Defends Historic Triple Crown Title". Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Videos". FOX 35 Orlando. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ "Former Rep. Crist nominated for ambassador post". News4JAX.com. June 8, 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.