Jennifer Canady
American politician
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Jennifer Canady is an American politician. She serves as a Republican member for the 50th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[1] She serves as the Chair of the Education and Employment Committee.[2]
Jennifer Canady | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rene Plasencia |
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| Born | July 22, 1973 Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Charles T. Canady |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Florida State University (BS) University of South Florida (MS) |
Early life and marriage
Canady was born in Lakeland, Florida.[3] She attended Florida State University and the University of South Florida.[3] She was a teacher.[4]
She married Charles T. Canady, former U.S. Representative and Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.[5][6]
Political career
In 2021, Canady ran as a candidate in the Republican primary election for the 40th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[3] She was unsuccessful. In 2022, Canady defeated Phillip Walker in the Republican primary election for the 50th district.[7][8] No Democratic candidate was nominated to challenge her in the general election.[7] She succeeded Rene Plasencia.
