Following several rounds of voting Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected speaker with the support of his party’s caucus, know about his wife Erika Donalds, her parents and net worth
Preventing California Republican and current House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker. Also according to reports the Democrats have nominated Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for Speaker of the House, making Byron Donalds the first Black person to get such a nomination from a major party.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was the only Republican to vote for former President Trump in Thursday’s seventh round of voting, breaking the party’s unity among the chamber’s 20 Republicans.
Who is Erika Donalds wife of Byron Donalds, her age, family, parents and net worth 2023
Brooklyn, New York is the place where our protagonist, Byron Donalds, entered the world on October 28th, 1978. After earning a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University, Donalds established himself as a successful professional in the banking, finance, and insurance industries.
Asked if he’s worried about retribution over his speaker vote @ByronDonalds says, “Man, I’m 6’2” 275, I’m not worried about that.” Amazing answer. pic.twitter.com/7LRGtcYgT8
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 5, 2023
Four years after entering politics for the first time in 2012, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives and assumed the role of chair of the Insurance and Banking Subcommittee.
After winning election to the Florida legislature in 2016, the Wall Street Journal stated that Byron Donalds prioritised criminal justice reform and education reform throughout his first two years in office.
Donalds had previously written a newsletter for former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain before he ran for politics. Also in 2020, Donalds ran for Congress as a supporter of then-candidate Trump and ultimately won.
This man speaks facts! Rep. Byron Donalds R-FL #soth #🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/zHKh0Szebe
— lilliedifab (@lilliedifab) January 5, 2023
New York Times reports that Trump backed Byron Donalds for reelection in 2022, and he was one of 139 House Republicans who voted on January 6, 2021 to nullify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Who is Bryon Donalds wife Erika?
Reportedly born in August of 1980, Byron Donalds wife Erika is 40 years old as of this writing. She first attended Florida State University to study accounting, and then transferred to Florida Atlantic University to receive her Master of Arts.
Erika Donalds is the daughter of the owner/president of The Accurate Connection Marketing Neighborhood, Gayla Blanton Lees while her mother is Gayla. While her net worth isn’t known, Byron is worth $5 million.
She established the Optima Foundation and serves as its chief executive officer; the foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of educational opportunities for students and their families. The organisation provides aid by mediating between charitable donations and academic institutions.
Erika, according to her LinkedIn profile, is a certified public accountant and formerly held the position of chief financial officer at Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., a small investment management firm in New York City. Also she worked in this capacity spanning 2002–2018, during which time she was responsible for directing the company’s financial strategy.
She represented children’s and parents’ best interests while overseeing a $900 million budget as a school board member from 2014 to 2018. Together, they’ve raised three sons: Damon, Darin, and Mason. Members of the family call Naples, Florida home.
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