Florida Rep. Val Demings will not speak at the Democrats’ National Convention, spokesperson confirms
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ORLANDO, Fla. - UPDATE: A spokesperson for Rep. Val Demings confirmed that she will not be speaking at the DNC on Wednesday evening.
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Florida Representative Val Demings will speak on night three of the Democrats’ National Convention (DNC).
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Rep. Val Demings, D-Orlando, will speak during the DNC on Wednesday night.
They said that she is scheduled to speak between 9:40 p.m. and 10 p.m. as part of a video with other women officeholders. Her segment is titled 'A More Perfect Union... Means Women Lead."
Rep. Val Demings is said to be the second Florida officeholder to have a speaking role in the 2020 DNC virtual event. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is the other one.
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