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Demetries Grimes

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BA, International Relations and Affairs, Boston University
  • Executive MBA, London Business School, 2016-2017
  • Postgraduate Studies in Strategy and War; National Decision Making, Military Strategic Studies, Naval War College, 2009-2011

Professional Experience

  • BA, International Relations and Affairs, Boston University
  • Executive MBA, London Business School, 2016-2017
  • Postgraduate Studies in Strategy and War; National Decision Making, Military Strategic Studies, Naval War College, 2009-2011
  • Executive Board Member, Association of the United States Army, Hellenic Chapter, 2017-present
  • Plans Directorate, Military Partnerships Advisor, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied Maritime Command, 2014-2017
  • Chief Operating Officer, Executive Officer, Deputy Commander, United States Navy Forward Operating Base Souda Bay, 2011-2014
  • Detainee Review Board President, Combined Interagency Task Force 435, Parwan Afghanistan, 2010-2011
  • Commander, Secretary of Defense, Corporate Fellow, United States Navy, 2009-2010
  • United States Diplomat, Naval Attache, United States Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2007-2009
  • United States Diplomat, Navy Programs Director, Naval Attache, United States Embassy, Athens, Greece, 2004-2007
  • Deputy Joint Operations Officer, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Joint Command South Centre, 2002-2004
  • Operations Officer, Navy Surveillance and Reconaissance Aircraft Squadron VAW-121, 2000-2002

Political Experience

  • BA, International Relations and Affairs, Boston University
  • Executive MBA, London Business School, 2016-2017
  • Postgraduate Studies in Strategy and War; National Decision Making, Military Strategic Studies, Naval War College, 2009-2011
  • Executive Board Member, Association of the United States Army, Hellenic Chapter, 2017-present
  • Plans Directorate, Military Partnerships Advisor, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied Maritime Command, 2014-2017
  • Chief Operating Officer, Executive Officer, Deputy Commander, United States Navy Forward Operating Base Souda Bay, 2011-2014
  • Detainee Review Board President, Combined Interagency Task Force 435, Parwan Afghanistan, 2010-2011
  • Commander, Secretary of Defense, Corporate Fellow, United States Navy, 2009-2010
  • United States Diplomat, Naval Attache, United States Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2007-2009
  • United States Diplomat, Navy Programs Director, Naval Attache, United States Embassy, Athens, Greece, 2004-2007
  • Deputy Joint Operations Officer, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Joint Command South Centre, 2002-2004
  • Operations Officer, Navy Surveillance and Reconaissance Aircraft Squadron VAW-121, 2000-2002
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 26, 2018
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Endorsements
Brian Bertges (No Party Affiliation)
Josue Vazquez (No Party Affiliation)
Jesse Philippe (D)