Webster Barnaby

American politician (born 1959)
Webster Barnaby
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 3, 2020
Preceded byDavid Santiago
Personal details
Born (1959-12-09) December 9, 1959 (age 64)
Birmingham, England
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSilvia
Children2
EducationBirmingham Metropolitan College (AA)

Webster Barnaby (born December 9, 1959) is an American politician who has served as the Florida State Representative since 2020. From 2020 until 2022 in the 27th district and after redistricting, for the 29th district from 2022 until 2024. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education

Barnaby was born in Birmingham, England. He earned an associate degree in business from Birmingham Metropolitan College.[1]

Career

After working in the hospitality industry in the United States Virgin Islands, Barnaby moved to Deltona, Florida in 1991. From 1994 to 2010, Barnaby worked as a district manager for National Write Your Congressman. He later served on the Deltona City Council from 2012 to 2020. A pastor, he has said opening prayers for several Donald Trump rallies.[2] Barnaby was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2020.[3]

In March 2022 the Florida Supreme Court approved new legislative maps drawn by the state Legislature which redrew the maps for many Florida districts. Because of these, Barnaby ran for, and won, Florida House 29 on November 8, 2022. His current term in District 29 ends on November 5, 2024.[4]

During an April 2023 debate on a bathroom bill, Barnaby referred to transgender people as "demons and imps" pretending to be part of this world, after comparing them to the mutants of the X-Men franchise. He later apologized.[5][6]

Personal life

Barnaby became a naturalized American citizen in 1998. He and his wife, Silvia, have two children.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Webster Barnaby". myfloridahouse.gov.
  2. ^ a b Harper, Mark. "It's Webster Barnaby v. Dolores Guzman in Florida House 27 race". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  3. ^ "Webster Barnaby". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  4. ^ "Webster Barnaby". Florida House. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  5. ^ Vera, Kelby (April 11, 2023). "Florida Republican Compares Transgender People To 'X-Men' 'Mutants'". Yahoo News.
  6. ^ Atterbury, Andrew (April 10, 2023). "Florida Republican apologizes after calling transgender people 'mutants'". Politico.

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