Jennifer Canady
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jennifer Canady
| birth_place = Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
| office = Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 50th district
| preceded = Rene Plasencia
| succeeded =
| term_start = November 8, 2022
| term_end =
| party = Republican
| alma_mater = Florida State University
University of South Florida
| spouse = Charles T. Canady{{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}}{{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}}
| image = Jennifer Canady.jpg
}}
Jennifer Canady is an American politician. She serves as a Republican member for the 50th district of the Florida House of Representatives.{{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}} She serves as the Chair of the Education and Employment Committee.{{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}}
Life and career
Canady was born in Lakeland, Florida.{{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}} She attended Florida State University and the University of South Florida. She was a teacher.{{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}}
In 2021, Canady ran as a candidate in the Republican primary election for the 40th district of the Florida House of Representatives. She was unsuccessful. In 2022, Canady defeated Phillip Walker in the Republican primary election for the 50th district.{{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}}{{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}} No Democratic candidate was nominated to challenge her in the general election. She succeeded Rene Plasencia.
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Category:21st-century American women politicians
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Category:University of South Florida alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Florida Legislature
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