Keith Truenow

Keith L. Truenow (born August 9, 1969) is an American politician serving as a member of the Florida Senate from the 13th district since 2024. He previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 31st and 26th districts from 2016–2024.

Keith Truenow
Member of the Florida Senate from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 5, 2024
Preceded by	Dennis Baxley
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office November 6, 2018 – November 5, 2024
Preceded by	Jennifer Sullivan
Succeeded by	Nan Cobb
Constituency	31st district (2018–2022) 26th district (2022–2024)
Personal details
Born	(1969-08-09) August 9, 1969 (age 55) St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Dodi H. Truenow
Children	2
Residence(s)	Tavares, Florida, U.S.
Military service
Branch/service	United States Air Force

Early life and education

Truenow was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota in 1969. He moved to Florida with his family in 1979 and graduated from Leesburg High School.^[1]

Career

Truenow served in the United States Air Force. He later founded Lake Jem Farms.^[2] He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2020.^[3] After assuming office, he was assigned to the House Judiciary Committee and House Joint Legislative Auditing Committee.^[4] In February 2025, with the backing of state Agricultural Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Truenow filed a Senate bill to ban the addition of fluoride to drinking water in Florida.^[5] Florida's Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has warned, "Insufficient fluoride exposure can have significant negative effects on oral health," and advises the "most common chronic disease in childhood...," disproportionately affects "children of lower socioeconomic status who are less likely to have access to dental care."^[5]