PERSON: David Jolly

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David Wilson Jolly (born October 31, 1972) is an American attorney, former lobbyist, and formerly Republican politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida’s 13th congressional district (Pinellas County) from 2014 to 2017. Having served as general counsel to his predecessor, Republican Bill Young, Jolly won a January 2014 special election for Young’s seat. He was reelected in November 2014 but was defeated in 2016 by Democrat Charlie Crist. After leaving office, Jolly became a prominent Republican critic of President Donald Trump. In September 2018, Jolly announced he had left the Republican Party.

Jolly was born in Dunedin, Florida, the son of Judith and Lawson Jolly, a Baptist pastor. He grew up in Dade City, Florida. When he was 16 he was the driver of a car that struck and killed a pedestrian, but he was found not to be at fault.

He received his B.A. degree from Emory University in 1994 and his J.D. degree from the George Mason University School of Law in 2001.

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