USAU.S. HouseDemocratic PartyFlorida · 67th House districtMember of the Florida House of Representatives
Fentrice Driskell
Profile
Fentrice Driskell is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 67th district. A member of the Democratic Party, she made history as the first Black woman to lead the House Democratic Caucus and the first member elected to consecutive leadership terms since 1992. Driskell has been a vocal advocate for police reform, Medicaid expansion, and the preservation of historic African American cemeteries. Before her political career, she practiced law as an attorney and served as a judicial clerk.
Details
- Born
- March 3, 1979 · 47 years old
- Birth place
- Winter Haven, Florida
- Education
- Harvard University, Georgetown University Law Center
- Career
- Attorney, Partner at Swope, Rodante P.A., Of counsel at Carlton Fields, Judicial clerk
