Val Demings — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as an Executive Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center since April 2023.
Served as a U.S. Representative in the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023.
Was Chief of Police for the Orlando Police Department from 2007 to 2011, during which violent crime saw a 40 percent reduction.
Attended the 226th session of the FBI National Academy.
Holds a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science in Criminology from Florida State University.

Biography

Val Butler Demings is an Executive Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center and a Teaching Fellow at Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. She previously served as a U.S. Representative for Florida in the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023.

Demings began her career as a social worker before joining the Orlando Police Department.