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| '''James William Uthmeier''' (born November 20, 1987) is an American political campaign strategist and lawyer, who since 2021 has served as Chief of Staff to ] Governor ]. In late 2024, following the nomination of ] to the ], Uthmeier was one of the people under consideration to fill the vacancy.<ref>{{Cite web| last1=Neely | first1=Samantha | last2=Rohrer | first2=Gary | url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2024/11/13/ron-desantis-replacement-marco-rubio-donald-trump-senate-florida/76265330007/| title=DeSantis to pick replacement for Rubio. See 5 options he might choose| website=]| date=13 November 2024}}</ref> | '''James William Uthmeier''' (born November 20, 1987) is an American political campaign strategist and lawyer, who since 2021 has served as Chief of Staff to ] Governor ]. In late 2024, following the nomination of ] to the ], Uthmeier was one of the people under consideration to fill the vacancy.<ref>{{Cite web| last1=Neely | first1=Samantha | last2=Rohrer | first2=Gary | url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2024/11/13/ron-desantis-replacement-marco-rubio-donald-trump-senate-florida/76265330007/| title=DeSantis to pick replacement for Rubio. See 5 options he might choose| website=]| date=13 November 2024}}</ref> | ||
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American political campaign strategist (born 1987)| James Uthmeier | |
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| Attorney General of Florida | |
| Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Succeeding | Ashley Moody |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James William Uthmeier (1987-11-20) November 20, 1987 (age 37) Destin, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jean Uthmeier |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Florida (BS, MA) Georgetown University (JD) |
James William Uthmeier (born November 20, 1987) is an American political campaign strategist and lawyer, who since 2021 has served as Chief of Staff to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. In late 2024, following the nomination of Marco Rubio to the United States Senate, Uthmeier was one of the people under consideration to fill the vacancy.
Uthmeier is a native of Destin, Florida. He attended Fort Walton Beach High School and later graduated from the University of Florida, where he had competed for the Florida Gators track and field program. He worked from 2017 to 2019 in the U.S. Department of Commerce as a senior counsel and senior advisor in the Trump administration. He then joined the office of Florida governor Ron DeSantis as deputy general counsel in 2019, then was promoted in 2020 to general counsel. He was named Chief of Staff in 2021.
Florida Attorney General
On January 16, 2025, Attorney General Ashley Moody was appointed to fill Marco Rubio's seat. Uthmeier was announced as the state's Attorney General-designate.
References
- Neely, Samantha; Rohrer, Gary (13 November 2024). "DeSantis to pick replacement for Rubio. See 5 options he might choose". Tallahassee Democrat.
- ^ Thompson, Jim (September 23, 2021). "Destin native James Uthmeier named new chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis". Northwest Florida Daily News.
- "James Uthmeier". Florida Gators.
- ^ "James Uthmeier". Ballotpedia.
- Ogles, Jacob (16 January 2025). "Gov. DeSantis names Ashley Moody to succeed Marco Rubio in the Senate". Florida Politics. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- Gancarski, A.G. (16 January 2025). "Gov. DeSantis says James Uthmeier will be next Attorney General". Florida Politics. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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| Preceded byAshley Moody | Attorney General of Florida Taking office 2025 |
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