| Carolina Amesty | |
| State House: | Florida |
| District: | 45th |
| Term Start: | November 8, 2022 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Predecessor: | Geraldine Thompson (redistricting) |
| Education: | Seminole State College of Florida (AA) University of Central Florida (BA) |
| Born: | November 4th, 1994 (age 28)[1] [2] |
Carolina Amesty (November 4, 1994) is an American politician and businesswoman who serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for District 45.[3] Amesty has directed her policies towards reducing taxes, national security, health care, education, supporting veterans, pro-family values, child protection and the promotion of the tourism industry.[4] [5]
She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Amesty won the Republican primary with 45% of the votes in a five-way race. Her main opponent was Allie Braswell.[6] [7]
Amesty began her preschool studies at La Petite Academy in Orlando, Florida, and primary school at Oak Hill Elementary. She graduated high school Valedictorian from West Oaks Academy.[8]
Amesty earned an Associate of Arts from Seminole State College and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Pre Law from the University of Central Florida. Graduate studies in Business Administration from the University of Miami.[9]
She received a scholarship from the U.S. Department of State's Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs to travel to Eurasia and learn the Russian language as a matter of national security.
In 2014 and 2015, Amesty worked as the director of academic affairs at Central Christian University. Amesty returned to Central Christian University in 2017, working as senior advisor to the president and executive vice president.[10]
Amesty successfully ran for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives in the 2022 election.[8] Her candidacy was endorsed by Donald Trump Jr.[11]
During Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's feud with Disney in 2023, Amesty said that Disney was "indoctrinating" children with "radical gender ideologies" and had "pushed far-left narratives and lies about our great state".[12]
Amesty is a Christian.[13]