Carroll was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. She moved to the United States at the age of eight. Two years after graduating from Uniondale High School in New York state, she enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1979. After serving as an Aviation Machinist Mate (Jet Mechanic), she was selected for Enlisted Commissioning Program, becoming an Aviation Maintenance Officer in 1985. She retired from the Navy in 1999 as a Lieutenant Commander. In 1981, she received an Associate of Arts degree from Leeward Community College. She followed this in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of New Mexico. She moved to Florida in 1986. She then received her Master of Business Administration degree from St. Leo University in 1991.


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Jennifer Caroll
Trinidadian born Jennifer Caroll is elected Florida's Lieutenant Governor
Trinidad born Jennifer Caroll made history last week.

The conservative Republican became the first black person and first woman elected Lieutenant Governor of Florida.

"I'm a true Trinidadian. A true Trini. Trini to the bone” declared Carroll, 51, the number two to new Florida governor Rick Scott, in an interview in the Trinidad Express.

But though Carroll, who moved to the US when she was 8, is proud of her Caribbean roots, some Caribbean-Americans say her victory might prove to be a defeat for them.

Tea Party ties a concern

Her Caribbean-born critics say Carroll, a businesswoman, a former US Navy mechanic and a former Florida lawmaker, has ties to the radical right wing Tea Party movement.

They are also concerned because she has said she would like to see Florida pass a tough immigration law which would give the authorities the right to arrest anyone suspected of being an undocumented immigrant.

“Our people didn’t vote for her, for the Republicans, so they might make us suffer” says Bevan Earle, editor of Florida’s Caribbean Voice newspaper. “Carroll is not in tune with our Caribbean community.“

But Jennifer Carroll wouldn’t agree.

Caribbean "Republicans"

She says Caribbean people are by nature Republicans and points as an example to her adoptive parents, her great aunt, a cleaner, and her great uncle, a labourer.

“I felt more in line with the Republican philosophy and principles because my parents worked very hard” she told the South Florida Times.

“My dad always told me, ‘Nobody owes you anything. You have to work through any obstacles that come your way.’”

Carroll has had her share of obstacles, both personal and political.

She was raised by relatives in the absence of her parents and she failed twice in bids to win election to the US Congress.

Still, Jennifer Carroll hopes her victory will encourage African-Americans and Caribbean-Americans to view the Republicans as a party worthy of their vote.

“When asked, they want less government control, less taxes, and less government intrusion in your life” Jennifer Caroll says of black voters, “but they are so tied to the Democratic Party."

Her political views are not in the best interest of Trinis or West Indians for the most part.

Thats great cause she is not running for elections in the West Indies...

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great work in the US.

Dragon you sure Marabunta have not posted about three threads about this already ?

We both made post about her in the past . But our members don't care about history being made because she is a republican

Yeah and Black people really have 'advanced' under the Democrats. Not saying that Republicans are or will be any better, just saying it doesn't make a difference.

God is a Trini

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What are you talking dude????

Dragon, when I saw the title, I thought it was going to be a story about SEVEN MEN PLUGGING ALL THE HOLES (vaginal, anus, mouth, nose and ears) of a Trini woman at the same time.

I came to that conclusion after reading on this forum about Trini women making news that has to do with porn.

It was a relief when I read the opening post that this was not the case.

So, congrats to the Trini woman, because she has demonstrated that Trini women can make the news without it relating to porn

2011 is really starting off good for Trini women in their attempt to REHABILITATE THEIR IMAGE.

CONGRATS TRINI WOMEN, KEEP IT UP.

YUHHHHHH SEEEEEEE MEEEEEEEEE

This prove to me you are backwards . because the women is a republican you think she slept with the DEVIL to get ahead . this is why WE as black people will never get ahead in life