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| district = 45th
| district = 45th
| term_start = November 8, 2022
| term_start = November 8, 2022
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican][MAGA Affiliated]]
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| predecessor = [[Geraldine Thompson]] (redistricting)
| predecessor = [[Geraldine Thompson]] (redistricting)
| education = [[Seminole State College of Florida]] ([[Associate degree|AA]])<br>[[University of Central Florida]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| education = [[Seminole State College of Florida]] ([[Associate degree|AA]])<br>[[University of Central Florida]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
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'''Carolina Dinorah Amesty''' (November 4, 1994) is an American Republican politician and [[businesswoman]] who is currently under indictment for four felony forgery charges. She serves as a member of the [[Florida House of Representatives]] for District 45.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandoval |first=Ivan |date=2022-11-10 |title=¿Quién es Carolina Amesty? La americana venezolana que fue electa a la Cámara de Representantes de Florida |url=https://www.15minutos.com/florida/quien-es-carolina-amesty-la-americana-venezolana-que-fue-electa-a-la-camara-de-representantes-de-florida/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=15 minutos |language=es}}</ref>  Amesty has directed her policies towards reducing taxes, national security, health care, education, supporting veterans, pro-family values, child protection and the promotion of the tourism industry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandoval |first=Ivan |date=2022-11-10 |title=¿Quién es Carolina Amesty? La americana venezolana que fue electa a la Cámara de Representantes de Florida |url=https://www.15minutos.com/florida/quien-es-carolina-amesty-la-americana-venezolana-que-fue-electa-a-la-camara-de-representantes-de-florida/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=15 minutos |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Digital |first=Pincel |date=2023-09-27 |title=CAROLINA AMESTY: EL ÉXITO ECONÓMICO DE FLORIDA EMPIEZA POR LAS FAMILIAS |url=https://pinceldigital.do/carolina-amesty-el-exito-economico-de-florida-empieza-por-las-familias/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=PincelDigital.do |language=es}}</ref>
'''Carolina Dinorah Amesty''' (November 4, 1994) is an American Republican politician and [[businesswoman]] who is currently under indictment for four felony forgery charges. She serves as a member of the [[Florida House of Representatives]] for District 45.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandoval |first=Ivan |date=2022-11-10 |title=¿Quién es Carolina Amesty? La americana venezolana que fue electa a la Cámara de Representantes de Florida |url=https://www.15minutos.com/florida/quien-es-carolina-amesty-la-americana-venezolana-que-fue-electa-a-la-camara-de-representantes-de-florida/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=15 minutos |language=es}}</ref>  Amesty has directed her policies towards reducing taxes, national security, health care, education, supporting veterans, pro-family values, child protection and the promotion of the tourism industry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandoval |first=Ivan |date=2022-11-10 |title=¿Quién es Carolina Amesty? La americana venezolana que fue electa a la Cámara de Representantes de Florida |url=https://www.15minutos.com/florida/quien-es-carolina-amesty-la-americana-venezolana-que-fue-electa-a-la-camara-de-representantes-de-florida/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=15 minutos |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Digital |first=Pincel |date=2023-09-27 |title=CAROLINA AMESTY: EL ÉXITO ECONÓMICO DE FLORIDA EMPIEZA POR LAS FAMILIAS |url=https://pinceldigital.do/carolina-amesty-el-exito-economico-de-florida-empieza-por-las-familias/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=PincelDigital.do |language=es}}</ref>


She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Amesty won the Republican primary with 45% of the votes in a five-way race. She is a MAGA and Trump supporter. Her main opponent was Allie Braswell.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powers |first=Scott |date=2022-08-24 |title=Carolina Amesty wins Republican Primary in HD 45 |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/550659-carolina-amesty-wins-republican-primary-in-hd-45/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ogles |first=Jacob |date=2022-11-09 |title=Carolina Amesty crowned winner in HD 45 race against Allie Braswell |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/570021-carolina-amesty-crowned-winner-in-close-hd-45-race-against-allie-braswell/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. |language=en-US}}</ref>
She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Amesty won the Republican primary with 45% of the votes in a five-way race. Her main opponent was Allie Braswell.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powers |first=Scott |date=2022-08-24 |title=Carolina Amesty wins Republican Primary in HD 45 |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/550659-carolina-amesty-wins-republican-primary-in-hd-45/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ogles |first=Jacob |date=2022-11-09 |title=Carolina Amesty crowned winner in HD 45 race against Allie Braswell |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/570021-carolina-amesty-crowned-winner-in-close-hd-45-race-against-allie-braswell/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Education ==
== Education ==

Revision as of 03:05, 5 September 2024

Carolina Amesty
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 45th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Preceded byGeraldine Thompson (redistricting)
Personal details
Born
Carolina Dinorah Amesty

(1994-11-04) November 4, 1994 (age 30)
Venezuela
Political partyRepublican
EducationSeminole State College of Florida (AA)
University of Central Florida (BA)

Carolina Dinorah Amesty (November 4, 1994) is an American Republican politician and businesswoman who is currently under indictment for four felony forgery charges. She serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for District 45.[3]  Amesty has directed her policies towards reducing taxes, national security, health care, education, supporting veterans, pro-family values, child protection and the promotion of the tourism industry.[4][5]

She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Amesty won the Republican primary with 45% of the votes in a five-way race. Her main opponent was Allie Braswell.[6][7]

Education

Amesty began her preschool studies at La Petite Academy in Orlando, Florida,[citation needed] and attended primary school at Oak Hill Elementary.[citation needed] She graduated high school Valedictorian[citation needed] from West Oaks Academy.[8]

Amesty earned an Associate of Arts from Seminole State College and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Pre Law from the University of Central Florida. Graduate studies in Business Administration from the University of Miami.[9]

She received a scholarship from the U.S. Department of State's Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs to travel to Eurasia and learn the Russian language as a matter of national security.[citation needed]

Career

In 2014 and 2015, Amesty worked as the director of academic affairs at Central Christian University, which is owned and operated by her father. Amesty returned to Central Christian University in 2017, working as senior advisor to the president and executive vice president.[10]

Florida House of Representatives

Amesty successfully ran for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives in the 2022 election.[8] Her candidacy was endorsed by Donald Trump Jr.[11]

During Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's feud with Disney in 2023, Amesty said that Disney was "indoctrinating" children with "radical gender ideologies" and had "pushed far-left narratives and lies about our great state".[12]

Forgery charges

Amesty was indicted by the state government of Florida on August 28, 2024, on four charges of forgery, uttering a forgery, false acknowledgment or certification by a notary public and notarizing her own signature, all third-degree felonies each punishable by up to five years in prison.[13]

Personal life

Amesty is a Christian.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Candidate Q&A: Carolina Amesty, Florida State Representative District 45 (REP)". 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Carolina Amesty - 2022 - 2024 ( Speaker Renner )".
  3. ^ Sandoval, Ivan (2022-11-10). "¿Quién es Carolina Amesty? La americana venezolana que fue electa a la Cámara de Representantes de Florida". 15 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  4. ^ Sandoval, Ivan (2022-11-10). "¿Quién es Carolina Amesty? La americana venezolana que fue electa a la Cámara de Representantes de Florida". 15 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  5. ^ Digital, Pincel (2023-09-27). "CAROLINA AMESTY: EL ÉXITO ECONÓMICO DE FLORIDA EMPIEZA POR LAS FAMILIAS". PincelDigital.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. ^ Powers, Scott (2022-08-24). "Carolina Amesty wins Republican Primary in HD 45". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  7. ^ Ogles, Jacob (2022-11-09). "Carolina Amesty crowned winner in HD 45 race against Allie Braswell". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  8. ^ a b "Carolina Amesty". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  9. ^ "Carolina Amesty: la Venezolana que llegó al Congreso de los Estados Unidos" [Carolina Amesty: the Venezuelan who reached the United States Congress]. Informe Latino | Noticias de América [Latin Report | News from America] (in Spanish). 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  10. ^ Ogles, Jacob (2022-11-09). "Carolina Amesty crowned winner in HD 45 race against Allie Braswell". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  11. ^ Powers, Scott (2022-08-10). "Donald Trump Jr. endorses Carolina Amesty in HD 45". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  12. ^ Barnes, Brooks (17 April 2023). "DeSantis, in Latest Volley Against Disney, Suggests Punitive Steps". The New York Times.
  13. ^ Martin, Annie; Postal, Leslie (August 29, 2024). "Carolina Amesty indicted on forgery charges". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  14. ^ "Carolina Amesty - 2022 - 2024 ( Speaker Renner )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 26 March 2023.


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