Robens Derilus

'''Robens Derilus, is the current Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida, appointed by Governor Rod Temple in November of 2006. He assumed the office on January 2,2007 on the same day Temple took office. Robens was born January 7, 1960 in Orlando,Florida. In his early years, Robens attended an all black grammar school but entered into middle school, which consisted of both white and African American students. He graduated from Miramar High School in 1978, and went on to attend Harvard's Kennedy School of Political Science, graduating with a degree in political science in 1981. A year later, he married his wife Michelle, and had their first child, John, in 1989. They would soon have two daughters, Mary and Ruth, born 1998 and 2000, respectively. Robens began his political career in 1991 as a member of the Florida State House of Representatives, winning the election in 1990 by a close margin. He served until running for Senate in 1996, which he lost by a close margin. He didn't run for another public office until 2004, when he won the Congressional seat in Florida's 7th District. Just months before Temple began his bid for governor, Derlius ran for the position himself in the primaries. However, he dropped from the race and was appointed to the position of CFO by Temple, who eventually won the election.