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Jennifer Sandra Carroll (née Johnson; born August 27, 1959) is a Trinidadian-born American politician who was the 18th Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Florida. The first black American and the first woman elected to the position, she assumed the office on January 4, 2011. She was the first black person elected lieutenant governor of Florida, and the first black person elected to statewide office in Florida since Reconstruction.〔(The Orlando Sentinel ) retrieved 2012-09-01〕 Carroll previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2003 until 2010. The ''New York Times'' reported that Carroll's tenure as lieutenant governor was "marred by scandal and poor judgment" and she was "increasingly viewed as an embarrassment to the man who chose her for the job."〔Christine Jordan Sexton and Lizette Alvarez, (Florida's Lieutenant Governor Resigns Amid Inquiry Into Sweepstakes Firm ) (March 14), ''New York Times''.〕 She resigned her post as lieutenant governor on March 12, 2013, following allegations that she was involved in an effort to steer money into Internet cafés that are fronts for gambling, the subject of federal and state criminal investigations. ==Early life, education, and political career== Carroll was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. She moved to the United States at the age of eight, and graduated from Uniondale High School in Uniondale, Long Island New York in 1977. She enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1979. After serving as an aviation machinist's mate (jet engine mechanic), she was selected for the Enlisted Commissioning Program, becoming an Aviation Maintenance Duty Officer in 1985. She retired from the U.S. Navy in 1999 as a lieutenant commander. In 1981, she received an Associate of Arts degree from Leeward Community College. She followed this in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of New Mexico. She moved to Florida in 1986. She received a Master of Business Administration degree from unaccredited and now defunct Kensington University in 1995. Carroll resigned her position on the National Commission of Presidential Scholars after a CBS investigation raised questions about her degree. She then returned to school to earn an accredited Master of Business Administration degree online from St. Leo University in 2008. Carroll is a member of the Clay County Republican Executive Committee. In 2000, she ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the Florida's 3rd congressional district. Incumbent Democrat U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown defeated Carroll 58%–42%.〔(FL District 3 Race ), ourcampaigns.com, November 7, 2000; retrieved 2013-07-14.〕 After redistricting, she ran for a rematch against Brown in the newly redrawn 3rd district in 2002. Brown defeated her 59%–41%.〔(FL District 3 Race ), ourcampaigns.com, November 5, 2002; accessed November 6, 2014.〕 Following her defeat in the 2000 election, she was appointed Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs by Republican Governor Jeb Bush and served in that post until July 2002.〔(Profile: Jennifer Carroll-WJXT Jacksonville )〕 Republican President George W. Bush appointed Carroll to the Commission on Presidential Scholars from 2001 to 2004,〔 and then a seat on the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission from 2004 to 2007. She is one of the founders of Maggie's List. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jennifer Carroll」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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