Jerry Demings
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!Demings' official mayoral portrait during his first term, 2018
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In April 2022, Demings spoke out against the repeal of the Reedy Creek Improvement Act, saying that the Florida legislature had not "adequately contemplated the ramifications" and said it would put an "undue burden" on taxpayers.
Jerry Demings
Jerry L. Demings (born June 12, 1959) is an American politician and former law enforcement officer serving as the fifth mayor of Orange County since 2018. He is the first African American to hold the position. A member of the Democratic Party), he served as sheriff) of Orange County) from 2009 to 2018 and as chief of the Orlando Police Department from 1998 to 2002.
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