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In 2016 [[Val Demings]] was supported by [[Council for a Livable World]]. | In 2016 [[Val Demings]] was supported by [[Council for a Livable World]]. | ||
| − | :''Val, the daughter of a maid and a janitor, has an inspirational back story leading to her rise as Orlando’s first woman Police Chief. | + | :''Val, the daughter of a maid and a janitor, has an inspirational back story leading to her rise as Orlando’s first woman Police Chief.'' |
| − | She graduated from Florida State University in 1979 majoring in criminology. Afterwards, she worked as a social worker in Jacksonville, before applying for a job with the Orlando Police Department, working her way up to Police Chief. Additionally, she found the time during her work to get an M.A in public administration from Webster University, which is headquartered in St. Louis. At the Department, Val served in numerous capacities including as a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team, Commander of Special Operations, and Commander of the Airport Division during 9/11. | + | :''She graduated from Florida State University in 1979 majoring in criminology. Afterwards, she worked as a social worker in Jacksonville, before applying for a job with the Orlando Police Department, working her way up to Police Chief. Additionally, she found the time during her work to get an M.A in public administration from Webster University, which is headquartered in St. Louis. At the Department, Val served in numerous capacities including as a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team, Commander of Special Operations, and Commander of the Airport Division during 9/11.'' |
| − | After retiring from the police department, Demings ran for Congress in 2012, narrowly losing to Dan Webster. | + | :''After retiring from the police department, Demings ran for Congress in 2012, narrowly losing to Dan Webster.'' |
| − | + | :''Chief Demings supports negotiations for further reductions in nuclear weapons and additional funding for non-proliferation programs to keep nuclear weapons and materials out of the hands of terrorists. She would support reductions in the nuclear weapons budget, providing funding for other national security priorities. In addition, Val is a supporter of the Iran nuclear agreement, although she promises to carefully monitor implementation of the agreement.'' | |
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| − | Chief Demings supports negotiations for further reductions in nuclear weapons and additional funding for non-proliferation programs to keep nuclear weapons and materials out of the hands of terrorists. She would support reductions in the nuclear weapons budget, providing funding for other national security priorities. In addition, Val is a supporter of the Iran nuclear agreement, although she promises to carefully monitor implementation of the agreement.'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 28 July 2016
Template:TOCnestleft Val Demings is running for Congress in the newly revised 10th district in Florida with a district makeup that makes her the clear favorite in November 2016.
CLW
In 2016 Val Demings was supported by Council for a Livable World.
- Val, the daughter of a maid and a janitor, has an inspirational back story leading to her rise as Orlando’s first woman Police Chief.
- She graduated from Florida State University in 1979 majoring in criminology. Afterwards, she worked as a social worker in Jacksonville, before applying for a job with the Orlando Police Department, working her way up to Police Chief. Additionally, she found the time during her work to get an M.A in public administration from Webster University, which is headquartered in St. Louis. At the Department, Val served in numerous capacities including as a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team, Commander of Special Operations, and Commander of the Airport Division during 9/11.
- After retiring from the police department, Demings ran for Congress in 2012, narrowly losing to Dan Webster.
- Chief Demings supports negotiations for further reductions in nuclear weapons and additional funding for non-proliferation programs to keep nuclear weapons and materials out of the hands of terrorists. She would support reductions in the nuclear weapons budget, providing funding for other national security priorities. In addition, Val is a supporter of the Iran nuclear agreement, although she promises to carefully monitor implementation of the agreement.