Florida Elections 2018: Ashley Moody wins easily over Sean Shaw, respects the ‘great responsibility’ of the role

Republican nominee for Attorney General Ashley Moody became Florida’s 38th Attorney General with 53 percent of the vote over her general election opponent, State Rep. Sean Shaw’s (D-Tampa) 46 percent, with approximately 7.7 million votes counted at 10:00 p.m. EST this evening. Rep. Shaw spoke with Ashley Moody and congratulated her in her win.

Ashley Moody

Family friends and supporters gathered this evening at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel, where Florida Attorney General-elect Ashley Moody shared, “It has been a long journey, one not possible without efforts of so many people to whom I will be eternally grateful.

Moody continued, “I will remember every day in office that the voters have trusted me with a great power and, with it, comes great responsibility. I will always remember it is not about me, it is about you and ensuring at the end of the day, I defend the rights that guaranteed that you are in charge.

“I will work hard every day to deserve this honor, to protect Floridians, and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to what sets us apart from others, our belief in and adherence to justice under a rule of law.

“I’m honored that so many others from the law enforcement community helped us along the way and I will always be grateful to the nearly 90 percent of sheriffs, Republican, Democrat and Independent and the law enforcement organizations that stood with me throughout this  journey.”

About Ashley Moody

Ashley Moody is a fifth generation Floridian and was born and raised in Plant City, Florida. She attended the University of Florida where she earned her bachelors and masters degrees in accounting and juris doctor. She later attended Stetson University College of Law earning a Masters of Law in International Law. She began her legal career with Holland & Knight where she practiced commercial litigation. While at Holland & Knight, she was named one of Tampa Bay’s “40 under 40” distinguished lawyers for her professional and civic contributions. Ashley subsequently joined the United States Attorney’s Office prosecuting drug, firearm, and fraud offenses.

While a federal prosecutor, Ashley was commended by the DEA for prosecutorial excellence and outstanding initiative in drug law enforcement. In 2006, at the age of 31, Judge Moody became the youngest judge in Florida when she was elected Circuit Court Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County. Ashley served as a circuit court judge for over a decade and during that time founded the Attorney Ad Litem program recruiting volunteer attorneys to stand in the place of parents who did not appear in court with their children and developed a mentoring program for at-risk children within the juvenile delinquency system.

Ashley also served as an adjunct professor at Stetson University College of Law during her time on the bench. In 2015, Judge Moody was awarded the Florida Supreme Court’s Distinguished Judicial Service Award for her significant contributions to pro bono legal service.

Ashley lives with her husband, Justin, a federal law enforcement agent, in Tampa, Florida with their two sons, Brandon and Connor. For additional information, please go towww.ElectAshleyMoody.com

 

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