1. Kenneth C Jenne II was born on December 1,1946 and is a former Democratic member of the Florida State Senate and a former sheriff of Broward County, which encompasses Fort Lauderdale.
15 Facts About Ken Jenne
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Ken Jenne resigned as sheriff in September 2007, after having pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion and mail fraud.
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Ken Jenne attended Palm Beach Junior College, where he was student government president.
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Ken Jenne subsequently earned a Juris Doctor from Florida State University in Tallahassee.
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Ken Jenne later served in the United States Army Reserve.
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Ken Jenne retired at the rank of sergeant as a public safety supervisor.
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Ken Jenne graduated from the FBI's National Executive Institute, as well as the National Sheriffs' Institute.
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Ken Jenne was elected to the Florida Senate in 1978 to represent District 32.
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Ken Jenne was elected to the Florida Senate in 1990, this time representing District 29 and he would stay in this position until 1998.
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Ken Jenne is credited with holding a majority of the top committee chairmanships in the Florida Senate, including the position of Senate Democratic Leader.
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Ken Jenne resigned on September 4,2007 in light of federal corruption charges.
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Ken Jenne faced a possible grand jury indictment on more serious money laundering charges.
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Ken Jenne served most of his sentence in the Virginia prison.
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Ken Jenne was released from FDC Miami on September 29,2008.
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Ken Jenne now reportedly lives in Hollywood, Florida and is a business consultant.