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Yes, That Was A Local Girl Escorting President To Inauguration

    Americans watching Monday's Presidential Inauguration caught a glimpse of an official with local ties.  Jennifer Hemingway, who was elected the Sergeant of Arms of U.S. Senate earlier this month, was one of a small group of people escorting Donald Trump into the Capitol Rotunda for his swearing-in as the nation's new president.
    Hemingway is the daughter of Judy and the late George Hemingway.  George was a former district ranger in the Seminole District of the Ocala National Forest and a fixture with the Umatilla Kiwanis Club, and Judy was a member of the Umatilla Garden Club and supporter of a variety of community projects.  The family had lived in Umatilla in the 1980’s where Jennifer attended school, and the couple had retired to Eustis several years ago.
    Hemingway has nearly three decades of public service in the Capitol.  She served as Director of House Operations for Speaker Paul D. Ryan, staffed the House Oversight Government Reform Committee, and staffed the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs among other positions.
    Hemingway carries a B.S. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Florida and an MPA from George Washington University.  She was awarded an Executive Certificate in Public Leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School.