While serving in the Florida House of Representatives, Byron made his mark as a champion for
school choice and protecting parental rights in education. Donalds led the effort to enact Hope
Scholarships that empowered parents with school choice and passed a first-in-the-nation bill to that allowed parents and community members to review instructional materials in schools.
Donalds chaired the prominent House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, working to strengthen the state’s economy and make Florida more affordable. Governor Rick Scott also appointed Byron to the Board of Trustees for Florida South Western State College.
Byron Donalds lives in Naples, Florida, with his wife, Erika, and their three sons, Damon, Darin,
and Mason.