Val Demings人物介绍

Valdez Venita Demings (née Butler; born March 12, 1957) is an American politician and former police officer who served as U.S. representative for Florida\'s 10th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. The district covered most of the western half of Orlando and includes much of the area around Orlando\'s resort parks. It includes many of Orlando\'s western suburbs, including Apopka and Winter Garden. From 2007 to 2011, Demings served as the first female chief of the Orlando Police Department, closing a 27-year career in law enforcement. She has also been first lady of Orange County, Florida, since December 4, 2018, when her husband Jerry Demings was sworn in as County Mayor.