Pam Bondi is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and politician who was Florida’s 37th attorney general from 2011 to 2019 and the first woman to hold the role. Pam is a Republican and was part of President Donald Trump’s defense team during his first impeachment trial in 2020. By 2024, she headed the legal team at the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute. On November 21, 2024, President-elect Trump announced her nomination for U.S. Attorney General. 1nytimesÂ
Pam Bondi Bio/Wikipedia
Pamela Jo Bondi was born on November 17, 1965, in Tampa, Florida, USA and she is 59 years old as of 2024. She is a White American who follows the Christian religion. 2imdbÂ
Pam Bondi Education
Pam Bondi graduated from C. Leon King High School. She then received a Bachelor of Arts with a major in criminal justice from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law in 1990. As an undergraduate student, Pam was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, and she was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1991.
“For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans,” Trump wrote in an announcement of the nomination. “Not anymore. Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting crime, and making America safe again.” 3abc15
Pam Bondi Husband
Bondi married Garret Barnes from 1990 to 1992, and they separated after 2 years of marriage. In 1996, Pam again married Scott Fitzgerald, but they divorced in 2002. Then, she was engaged to Greg Henderson in 2012.
Pam Bondi Parents
Pam is the daughter of Joseph Bondi, who was a city council member and then mayor of Temple Terrace.
Pam Bondi Career Journey
Pamela Bondi worked as an Assistant State Attorney in Hillsborough County and served as both a prosecutor and spokesperson. She left that role to run for Florida Attorney General. Bondi appeared as a guest on shows like Scarborough Country on MSNBC and occasionally hosted on Fox News.
In 2006, Pam prosecuted former MLB player Dwight Gooden for probation violations and substance abuse. After that, she handled the high-profile case against those involved in Martin Anderson’s death.
Pamela led a lawsuit with Florida and 26 other states to challenge the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), arguing that its mandate was unconstitutional. In 2016, she spoke at the Republican National Convention, leading “Lock her up” chants about Hillary Clinton.
In 2018, Bondi joined another lawsuit to overturn protections for people with pre-existing conditions under the ACA. She also opposed same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ rights while serving as Florida Attorney General.
In August 2018, while still Attorney General, Bondi co-hosted The Five on Fox News for three days and appeared on Sean Hannity’s show. The Florida Commission on Ethics denied approving her TV appearances, which some called unusual for a sitting official.
After finishing her term as Florida Attorney General in 2019, Pamela Bondi joined Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm connected to Donald Trump, and worked as a lobbyist for Qatar.
Later that year, she was hired by the Trump administration to assist with his first impeachment defense while also continuing her lobbying work. During the impeachment, she accused Joe Biden and his son Hunter of corruption in Ukraine related to Hunter’s role at Burisma Holdings.
Bondi spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention, supporting Trump and his claims of voter fraud in the presidential election, though she did not provide evidence when challenged. After the election, she was appointed to the board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which some viewed as a reward for her loyalty.
By 2024, Bondi led the legal division of the America First Policy Institute, helping file election-related lawsuits in battleground states to support Trump’s campaign for a second presidency. 4wikipediaÂ
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