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David Jolly
American attorney & politician (born 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Wilson Jolly (born October 31, 1972) is an American attorney, former lobbyist, and formerly Republican politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district (Pinellas County) from 2014 to 2017. Having served as general counsel to his predecessor, Republican Bill Young,[1] Jolly won a January 2014 special election for Young's seat.[2] He was reelected in November 2014[3] but was defeated in 2016 by Democrat Charlie Crist. After leaving office, Jolly became a prominent Republican critic of President Donald Trump.[4][5][6] In September 2018, Jolly announced he had left the Republican Party.[7]
Quick Facts Chair of the Serve America Movement, Preceded by ...
David Jolly | |
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Chair of the Serve America Movement | |
In office March 13, 2021 – July 27, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Scott Muller |
Succeeded by | Merged with Forward |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 13th district | |
In office March 13, 2014 – January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Bill Young |
Succeeded by | Charlie Crist |
Personal details | |
Born | David Wilson Jolly (1972-10-31) October 31, 1972 (age 51) Dunedin, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Forward (2022–present) |
Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2018) Independent (2018–2020) Serve America Movement (2020–2022) |
Spouse(s) |
Carrie Jolly
(m. 1999; div. 2014)Laura Donahoe (m. 2015) |
Education | Emory University (BA) George Mason University (JD) |
Website | House website (archived) |
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