Florida Lt Gov Jennifer Carroll has resigned amid fallout from an investigation into internet cafes that are fronts for gambling.In a two-sentence resignation letter delivered to Gov Rick Scott, Carroll said it was an "honour to have served."Born in Port-of-Spain, T&T, in 1959, Carroll immigrated to the United States as a young child.
The resignation came a day after some people were arrested "for racketeering and money laundering charges in connection with Allied Veterans of the World's illegal gambling companies," Scott's chief of staff Adam Hollingsworth said. Carroll consulted for Allied Veterans while serving in the state House of Representatives in 2009 and 2010."She was interviewed by Florida Department of Law Enforcement officers Tuesday regarding her work with the company. Lt Gov Carroll resigned in an effort to keep her former affiliation with the company from distracting from the administration's important work on behalf of Florida families," Hollingsworth said. "She made the right decision for the state and her family."
Carroll, a Republican, assumed office in January 2011, having been elected with Scott in 2010. She was the first African American elected to Florida statewide office, according to her official biography.Officials from that non-profit internet cafe company were recently arrested on racketeering charges. The owner was arrested Tuesday in connection to allegations that he made $290 million after supplying illegal gambling software in Florida and claiming the games' proceeds would benefit a veterans group. Authorities also interviewed Carroll.
Carroll's ties to the company were questioned when she was in the Legislature when she proposed a bill that would benefit Internet cafes.–CNN