Dana D. Young | |
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CEO of VISIT FLORIDA | |
Assumed office January 7, 2019[1] | |
Governor | Ron DeSantis |
Preceded by | Ken Lawson[2] |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 18th district | |
In office November 8, 2016 – November 6, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Redistricted |
Succeeded by | Janet Cruz |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office November 2, 2010 – November 8, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Faye B. Culp |
Succeeded by | Jackie Toledo |
Constituency | 57th district (2010–2012) 60th district (2012–2016) |
Personal details | |
Born | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | November 9, 1964
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Matt Young |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | W. Randolph Hodges (Grandfather) Gene Hodges (Uncle) |
Alma mater | Florida State University (BS) University of Virginia School of Law (JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Dana Young (born November 9, 1964) is a Republican politician from Florida and the current CEO of VISIT FLORIDA. She served in the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2018, representing parts of western Hillsborough County. Previously, she served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2016.