Jennifer Canady

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jennifer Canady | image = Jennifer Canady.jpg | state_house = Florida | district = 50th | term_start = November 8, 2022 | term_end = | predecessor = Rene Plasencia | successor = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|7|22}} | birth_place = Lakeland, Florida, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = Charles T. Canady | children = 2 | education = Florida State University (BS)<br>University of South Florida (MS) }} '''Jennifer Canady''' is an American politician. She serves as a Republican member for the 50th district of the Florida House of Representatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4879&LegislativeTermId=90|title=Jennifer Canady|work=Florida House of Representatives|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref> She serves as the Chair of the Education and Employment Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jennifer Canady|url=https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4879&LegislativeTermId=91|access-date=2025-01-30|website=Florida House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life and marriage == Canady was born in Lakeland, Florida.<ref name="a">{{Cite web|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/400560-jennifer-canady-enters-race-to-succeed-colleen-burton/|title=Jennifer Canady enters race to succeed Colleen Burton|work=Florida Politics|date=February 2, 2021|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref> She attended Florida State University and the University of South Florida.<ref name="a" /> She was a teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2021/06/19/jennifer-canady-has-early-money-lead-over-phillip-walker-fla-house-race/7744609002/|title=Jennifer Canady, wife of Florida chief justice, has early funding lead over Phillip Walker|first=Gary|last=White|work=The Ledger|date=June 19, 2021|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref>

She married Charles T. Canady, former U.S. Representative and Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article253420744.html |title=Will Canady the candidate pose ethical dilemma for Canady the Florida chief justice? |work=The Miami Herald |first=Dara |last=Kam |date=August 11, 2021 |access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theledger.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2021/08/12/if-jennifer-canady-wins-lakeland-house-race-legal-issues-could-arise/8107494002 |title=Chief Justice Charles Canady would face thorny issues if wife wins Lakeland House race |first=Dara |last=Kam |work=The Ledger |date=August 12, 2021 |access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref>

==Political career== In 2021, Canady ran as a candidate in the Republican primary election for the 40th district of the Florida House of Representatives.<ref name="a" /> She was unsuccessful. In 2022, Canady defeated Phillip Walker in the Republican primary election for the 50th district.<ref name="b">{{Cite web|url= https://www.theledger.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/08/23/jennifer-canady-tops-phillip-walker-earn-place-fla-house/7867589001/|title=Jennifer Canady tops Lakeland Commissioner Phillip Walker in Fla. House District 50 race|first=Gary|last=White|work=The Ledger|date=August 23, 2022|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/elections/results/race/2022-08-23-state_house-R-FL-10238/|title=2022 Florida State House - District 50 Republican Primary Results|work=The Indianapolis Star|date=August 23, 2022|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref> No Democratic candidate was nominated to challenge her in the general election.<ref name="b" /> She succeeded Rene Plasencia.

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