Fentrice Driskell

Fentrice Driskell


Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 63rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 6, 2018
Preceded by	Shawn Harrison

Personal details
Born	(1979-03-03) March 3, 1979 (age 42) Polk County, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Harvard University (BA) Georgetown University (JD)
Website	Legislative website

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]

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]

References[]

^ "Profile". Carlton Fields. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
^ "Fentrice Driskell's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
^ "Florida Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
^ "MyFloridaHouse.gov - Fentrice Driskell".
^ "House Democrats elect Ramon Alexander and Fentrice Driskell as future Leaders". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. May 19, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

v t Current members of the Florida House of Representatives
Speaker Chris Sprowls (R) Speaker pro tempore Bryan Avila (R) Majority Leader Michael J. Grant Minority Leaders Bobby DuBose and Evan Jenne (D)
▌Michelle Salzman (R) ▌Alex Andrade (R) ▌Jayer Williamson (R) ▌Patt Maney (R) ▌Brad Drake (R) ▌Jay Trumbull (R) ▌Jason Shoaf (R) ▌Ramon Alexander (D) ▌Allison Tant (D) ▌Chuck Brannan (R) ▌Cord Byrd (R) ▌Clay Yarborough (R) ▌Tracie Davis (D) ▌Angie Nixon (D) ▌Wyman Duggan (R) ▌Jason Fischer (R) ▌Cyndi Stevenson (R) ▌Sam Garrison (R) ▌Bobby Payne (R) ▌Yvonne Hayes Hinson (D) ▌Chuck Clemons (R) ▌Joe Harding (R) ▌Stan McClain (R) ▌Paul Renner (R) ▌Tom Leek (R) ▌Elizabeth Fetterhoff (R) ▌Webster Barnaby (R) ▌David Smith (R) ▌Scott Plakon (R) ▌Joy Goff-Marcil (D) ▌Keith Truenow (R) ▌Anthony Sabatini (R) ▌Brett Hage (R) ▌Ralph Massullo (R) ▌Blaise Ingoglia (R) ▌Amber Mariano (R) ▌Ardian Zika (R) ▌Randy Maggard (R) ▌Josie Tomkow (R) ▌Colleen Burton (R) ▌Sam Killebrew (R) ▌Fred Hawkins (R) ▌Kristen Arrington (D) ▌Geraldine Thompson (D) ▌Kamia Brown (D) ▌Travaris McCurdy (D) ▌Anna Eskamani (D) ▌Daisy Morales (D) ▌Carlos Guillermo Smith (D) ▌Rene Plasencia (R) ▌Tyler Sirois (R) ▌Thad Altman (R) ▌Randy Fine (R) ▌Erin Grall (R) ▌Kaylee Tuck (R) ▌Melony Bell (R) ▌Mike Beltran (R) ▌Lawrence McClure (R) ▌Andrew Learned (D) ▌Jackie Toledo (R) ▌Dianne Hart (D) ▌Susan Valdes (D) ▌Fentrice Driskell (D) ▌Traci Koster (R) ▌Chris Sprowls (R) ▌Nick DiCeglie (R) ▌Chris Latvala (R) ▌Ben Diamond (D) ▌Linda Chaney (R) ▌Michele Rayner (D) ▌Will Robinson (R) ▌Fiona McFarland (R) ▌Tommy Gregory (R) ▌James Buchanan (R) ▌Michael J. Grant (R) ▌Adam Botana (R) ▌Mike Giallombardo (R) ▌Jenna Persons (R) ▌Spencer Roach (R) ▌Lauren Melo (R) ▌Kelly Skidmore (D) ▌John Snyder (R) ▌Toby Overdorf (R) ▌Dana Trabulsy (R) ▌Rick Roth (R) ▌Matt Willhite (D) ▌David Silvers (D) ▌Omari Hardy (D) ▌Mike Caruso (R) ▌Joseph Casello (D) ▌Emily Slosberg (D) ▌Patricia Hawkins-Williams (D) ▌Chip LaMarca (R) ▌Bobby DuBose (D) ▌Anika Omphroy (D) ▌Christine Hunschofsky (D) ▌Dan Daley (D) ▌Michael Gottlieb (D) ▌Evan Jenne (D) ▌Joe Geller (D) ▌Marie Woodson (D) ▌Felicia Robinson (D) ▌Tom Fabricio (R) ▌Robin Bartleman (D) ▌David Borrero (R) ▌Bob Rommel (R) ▌Christopher Benjamin (D) ▌Dotie Joseph (D) ▌James Bush III (D) ▌Alex Rizo (R) ▌Bryan Avila (R) ▌Nicholas Duran (D) ▌Michael Grieco (D) ▌Demi Busatta Cabrera (R) ▌Vance Aloupis (R) ▌Daniel Perez (R) ▌Kevin Chambliss (D) ▌Anthony Rodriguez (R) ▌Juan Fernandez-Barquin (R) ▌Jim Mooney (R)
▌Republican (78) ▌Democratic (42) Florida State Legislature Florida House of Representatives Florida Senate

This article about a Florida politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .