1. James William Uthmeier was born on November 20,1987 and is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 39th Florida attorney general since 2025.
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James Uthmeier attended Fort Walton Beach High School and later graduated from the University of Florida, where he had competed for the Florida Gators track and field program.
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James Uthmeier graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2014.
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James Uthmeier then joined the office of Florida governor Ron DeSantis as deputy general counsel in 2019, then was promoted in 2020 to general counsel.
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James Uthmeier remained as chief of staff until his appointment as attorney general and was succeeded by Secretary Jason Weida.
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From 2023 to 2024, James Uthmeier served as campaign manager of Ron DeSantis's unsuccessful 2024 presidential campaign.
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DeSantis announced he would appoint James Uthmeier to succeed Moody as attorney general, in the event of a vacancy.
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On February 17,2025, James Uthmeier was sworn in as the 39th Florida attorney general.
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James Uthmeier is the youngest attorney general since Robert L Shevin and the first from the Florida panhandle since James W Kynes.
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In March 2025, James Uthmeier opened a criminal investigation into social media personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate, saying: "We're going to pursue every tool we have within our legal authority to hold them accountable".