James Uthmeier doesn’t do things halfway.
At 37, he became one of the youngest state attorney generals in the country. Before that, he served as Chief of Staff to Governor DeSantis and was the key architect behind some of the most consequential policy victories Florida has seen in a generation.
He helped defeat Amendment 4, protecting an estimated 40,000 lives per year. He has fought to protect parental rights, defend the unborn, and uphold the rule of law at every turn. Governor DeSantis said it simply when appointing him: “I know he’s got the foundation. I know he’s got the proper worldview.” CFO Blaise Ingoglia put it another way: “A lot of the things we’ve been able to accomplish as a state are because of Ron DeSantis’ vision and James Uthmeier’s execution.”
And he is not slowing down.
Just this week, Attorney General Uthmeier announced an investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT following evidence that the technology may have contributed to the deadly Florida State University shooting last year. He has already issued subpoenas to Roblox over the exploitation of children on its platform and is pushing the Florida Legislature to put real guardrails around artificial intelligence to protect families and children from an industry moving faster than the laws designed to govern it.
When children are in danger, James Uthmeier acts.
That is exactly the kind of leader this award was created to honor.
Florida Family Voice is proud to announce that Attorney General James Uthmeier will receive the inaugural Charlie Kirk Courageous Voice Award at our 21st Annual Dinner Gala on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Charlie Kirk stood on our stage as keynote speaker at last year’s gala just four months before his assassination. This award was created in his memory.
Charlie spent his life believing that the next generation of courageous leaders was out there — young men and women who would step into the public square, take the heat, and refuse to back down. The Charlie Kirk Courageous Voice Award exists to honor leaders who carry that same conviction: speak truth publicly, stand firm under pressure, and trust that God’s purposes outlast any opposition. James Uthmeier is exactly that kind of leader.
Please join us to honor him.
Saturday, April 25, 2026 Rosen Shingle Creek | Orlando, Florida Chairman’s Reception: 4:30 PM | Dinner Program: 6:00 PM
The evening will also feature a keynote address by Victor Marx, founder of All Things Possible Ministries, a special musical performance by emcee Geoff Moore, and the presentation of the William Wilberforce Award to Pastor Joby Martin of The Church of Eleven22.