Andrew’s real full name is Andrew Demese Gillum. He is an American representative and politician who served as the 126th mayor of Tallahassee, Florida from 2014 to 2018.
In addition, he was the Democratic Party candidate for Governor of Florida in the 2018 election. He served as a Tallahassee City Commissioner from 2003 to 2014. He was first elected at the young age of 23.
R. Jai Gillum is best known for being the wife of Andrew Gillum (Politician).
Recently, in an interview in September 2020, Andrew Gillum said that he is bisexual. Since then his wife and his entire family have been in the spotlight.
According to the sources, R. Jai Gillum said that her husband told her this fact before they got married. She is disappointed that she is now public knowledge. Previously, in March 2020, her partner Andrew was found in a Miami Beach hotel room by paramedics responding to a drug overdose.
Gillum was with two other men in the hotel room. Police said Andrew and his gay male companion Travis Dyson, 30, were deceptively under the influence of an “unknown substance”. Later, the politician announced that he was entering a rehabilitation center.
Lifestyle/Biography |
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| Real full birth name | R. Jai Gillum. |
| Nickname | Jai. |
| Profession | Executive Director. |
| Famous for | Being the wife of Andrew Gillum (politician). |
| social media accounts | Instagram: @rjaigillum Twitter : @SweethomeFL |
| Age (How old, as of 2020) | 41 years. |
| Year of birth | 1978 |
| sun sign (zodiac sign) | Unknown. |
| Place of birth | Montgomery, Alabama, |
| Current residence | Tallahassee, Florida, United States. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Woman. |
| ethnicity | Afro-American. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
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| source of income | as Executive Director, Collaboration with other brands, etc. |
| Heritage (approx.) | $900K-$1 million dollars as of 2020. |
Personal information |
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| Marital status | Married. |
| Dating history? | Andrew Gillum. |
| Husband/Spouse Name | Andrew Gillum. (d. 2009 – Present). |
| Boyfriend | None. |
| Kids | Son: 1. Jackson Gillum.
2. Davis Allen Gillum. Daughter: Caroline Gillum. |
| Feeding Habits | Not vegetarian. |
| Smoke or drink? | Yes (occasionally). |
Family |
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| Fathers | Father : Not known. Mom : Not available. |
| Brothers | Brother : — Sister : — |
Education |
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| Highest Rating | Graduate. |
| College | Private school. |
| Alma mater. | The University of Alabama. |
Physical stats and more |
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| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 5″. Centimeters: 165cm. Meters: 1.65 meters. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 65kg. Pounds: 165 lbs. |
| Bra size | 32B. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 38-30-36. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 7. |
| eye color | Dark brown. |
| Hair Color | Black naturally. |
Hobbies and favorite things |
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| I love to do | Traveling, reading books, watching movies, etc. |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: Will Smith. Actress: Keke Palmer. |
| Favorite colors) | In black and white. |
| brands | Dior, LV, Gucci, and Chanel. |
Early life
R. Jai is from Montgomery, Alabama, but has lived in Tallahassee for two decades. She is very close to her mother and her father, but for some reason, she did not share her family details.
Furthermore, her exact date of birth has not yet been revealed by her. The current age of R. Jai Gillum is around 41 years old as of 2020.
She has a degree in biology. She first wanted to study dentistry, but then she decided that she wanted to show up for graduate school to study something in the field of public health or public policy. R. Jai has reined in her husband’s campaign by organizing a “Women for Andrew Gillum” event.
Occupation
Well, it is not yet known how Jai started her career. But according to Tallahassee Magazine’s sources, R. Jai is the executive director of the United Way of the Big Bend project called The BEST Project.
R. Jai Gillum Career served as Executive Director of The BEST Project
The following project “helps people achieve long-term financial stability and quality of life through services like help with tax preparation.” The exact net worth of R. Jai Gillum is unknown, but it is estimated to be around $900K-$1 million dollars as of 2020.
Personal life
Jai and Andrew met during their time in college after participating in student government at Florida A&M and fell in love.
According to Tallahassee Magazine, Andrew opened up about his love life story with his wife. He shared that he first flirted with her Jai’s lover by fining her for trying on a short skirt for student government, but that didn’t please her.
Family photo by R. Jai Gillum
Supposedly, the couple met again in the year 2003, and Gillum gave him his home phone number, which R. Jai Gillum quickly ignored, saying that anyone with two cell phones is never home.
She thought he wasn’t serious. As he was using two cell phones of hers, and then she gave him her home phone number. Anyway, the two started talking and then he proposed to her by asking her to be her “life partner” instead of her “wife.”
R. Jai Gillum’s children, Caroline Gillum, Jackson Gillum, and Davis Allen Gillum
The couple got married in a beautiful wedding ceremony in the year 2009 on the 24th of May and after some time in the year 2014. Jai gave birth to their first child which was twins named Caroline and Jackson. She later announced the birth of her second baby named Davis Allen Gillum in May 2017.
Some Lesser Known Facts About R. Jai Gillum
- Jai is one year older than Andrew Gillum.
- In 2018, her husband Gillum became the Florida Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Florida.
- Gillum won the Democratic primary election over a field of five other candidates. She also included a former United States representative named Gwen Graham and a former Miami Beach mayor named Philip Levine.
R. Jai Gillum with her husband Andrew Gillum
- Jai’s husband, Andrew, lost the 2018 Florida gubernatorial battle to Republican Ron DeSantis by fewer than 33,000 polls out of more than 8.1 million casts.
- Jai is quite active on social media as she often posts on her social handles.
- He has more than 9,475+ followers on his Instagram account.
- Jai recently joined Twitter in May 2020 and alone has over 188 followers.
- It seems that she is not active on Facebook and YouTube, since we did not find any official account of her.
- In 2003, at the age of 23, her husband was elected to the Tallahassee City Commission for a one-year term. She became the youngest person to be elected to the commission.
- He also served a one-year term as Mayor Pro Tem from November 10, 2004 to November 9, 2005.
- Andrew wants to increase Florida’s business tax rate to 7.75 percent, up from the current 5.5 percent. According to him, it would produce $1 billion in revenue that would be used for educational capital.
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