Dean Black

American politician from Florida
Dean Black
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Preceded byWyman Duggan
Personal details
Born (1965-11-03) November 3, 1965 (age 58)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKimberly A. Black
Children5
Residence(s)Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Mississippi
OccupationSmall business owner, cattle rancher
Websitevotedeanblack.com

Dean Black is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 15th House district, which includes Nassau County and some of Duval County.[1]

An 8th generation Northeast Florida native, Dean Black and his wife Kim have 5 children. Serving as Chairman of the Republican Party of Duval County since 2018 and re-elected subsequently, Black is a local business owner and rancher. He is also a proud Air Force Veteran and was a member of the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard on Jacksonville’s Northside. A staunch Trump supporter, Black was a campaign surrogate, official Delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention, and had a leading presence on the campaign trail.[2]

Florida House of Representatives

2023 Florida Legislative Session

Rep. Black sponsored a bill that stops public-sector unions from automatically deducting union dues from employee paychecks.[3]

2024 Florida Legislative Session

Dean filed a House bill called the "What is a Woman Act". This bill, named after conservative commentator Matt Walsh's controversial documentary, would legally define the terms "man" and woman" based on a person's "biological sex at birth."[4] If passed, all identifying legal documents in Florida would use the term "sex" instead of "gender", making it impossible for transgender individuals to change their gender markers.[5] Equality Florida condemned the bill, calling it an attack on transgender people.[6]

In response to the trend of government officials taking down Confederate statues, Black filed legislation that would punish any lawmakers who vote to remove "historical monuments and memorials."[7] Under this bill, if local lawmakers vote in favor of the removal of Confederate statues, they may be fined or removed from office by the governor.

References

  1. ^ "Dean Black". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. ^ https://votedeanblack.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ White, Gary (April 6, 2023). "'Anti-freedom': Labor leaders push Polk lawmakers to oppose legislation targeting unions". The Ledger. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "'What is a Woman Act:' Florida state Rep. files bill requiring 'biological sex at birth' on ID cards". Action News Jax. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Condon, Ali (January 22, 2024). "Florida hears bill that would make it easier for health insurance not to offer trans care". Pink News. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Cheyenne, Cole (January 5, 2024). "Equality Florida calls Jacksonville lawmaker's proposed bill an 'attack' on transgender people". First Coast News. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Piggott, Jim (November 10, 2023). "New legislation would punish lawmakers who vote to take down Confederate monuments". News4JAX. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

External links

  • Profile at Vote Smart
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