Val Demings

About

American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Florida's 10th congressional district since 2017. She also became first lady of Orange County, Florida, seat of Orlando in December 2018, when her husband Jerry Demings was sworn in as mayor. She has 30,000 followers on Facebook, 100,000 on TikTok, 60,000 on Instagram, and 450,000 on Twitter.

Before Fame

She attended segregated schools in the 1960s. She graduated from Wolfson High School in the 1970s. She attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in criminology in 1979. 

Trivia

After graduating from college, she worked as a state social worker in Jacksonville for 18 months. From 2007 to 2011, she was chief of the Orlando Police Department, its first female chief, capping a 27-year career with the department.

Family Life

She grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. Her husband, Jerry Demigs, became the mayor of Orange County, Florida, seat of Orlando in 2018. She was born Valdez Venita Butler, one of seven children born to a poor family. Her father worked as a janitor, her mother as a maid.

Associated With

In January 2020, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi chose her to serve as an impeachment manager in the first Senate trial of President Donald Trump. She was also one of the top contenders to be Joe Biden's vice presidential running mate.