Val Demings (FL-08)
Former Orlando Chief of Police Val Demings is running for Congress in FL-08.
Val became the first woman appointed to Chief of Police in Orlando, FL in 2007. She worked as a social worker before joining the Orlando police force, where she served in various departments such as Criminal Investigations Division, Internal Affairs and worked her way to the top. During her tenure as Chief, Demings committed herself to protecting the public by staying tough on crime. She significantly reduced incidences of robbery, shootings and murders in Orlando by forty percent before retiring after 27 years in the force.
WAND Distinguishing Points: In her own words, Val is a proponent of “creating an economy that grows jobs that last, health care that doesn’t harm seniors and implementing an energy policy that breaks our destructive addiction to oil.” If elected to Congress, Demings will continue to work on growing the middle class, creating sustainable jobs, and protecting Social Security and Medicare.
The Seat: Florida’s 8th District is located in central Florida. It consists of Orange County, Lake County, Marion County, Osceola County and parts of Orlando. This district is currently represented by Daniel Webster. Val faces a tough race ahead of her. Not only is she challenging the current congressional representative, Daniel Webster, she may also run against former US Rep. Alan Grayson and current State Senator Gary Siplin.
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