SECRETARY:
Souk Detsouvanh
Souk P. Detsouvanh was born in Libertyville, IL just outside of Chicago. He is the youngest of nine children whose family legally sought refugee status from Laos after the Vietnam war. He was raised in Lakeland, FL since 1987 and graduated from Lake Gibson High School before attending the University of Central Florida in Orlando. He and one of his brothers joined the Florida Army National Guard in 2000 and are veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. With sixteen years of military service from the Field Artillery branch to Army Aviation, and from the enlisted ranks of Staff Sergeant to Chief Warrant Officer, he has extensive training and experience in various skills. He completed his last duty assignment as a rated pilot of the UH60 Blackhawk helicopter with many decorations, ribbons, and awards for military service and remains in the IRR (Individual Ready Reserve) on standby as an officer.
Today, Souk is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Publix with almost 18 years of service, a certified NRA pistol instructor, serves on his homeowners’ association board, and serves on the city Utility Committee that oversees Lakeland Electric with a recent re-appointment for a second 3 year term. He has helped in various local campaigns using a combination of unique skills and experiences from the technical, corporate, and military world to organize, strategize, and execute using data with military aviation precision.
He has been in a relationship with Betty Detsouvanh for almost 20 years, married for 15 years, with four young children, Anulak (13) son, Souidaray (11) son, Lillian (9) daughter, and Bodhi (4) son, with some who are members of the Lakeland Republican Club. Most hobbies of motorcycle riding, firearms shooting, working on cars and hands-on projects are closed chapters or reduced to focus on other priorities. Souk owns a business, SD9 Group, that is currently evolving and expanding from consulting and training to financial investments and real estate. After serving this great country as a combat veteran, his main purpose of getting involved is to help shape and ensure a great conservative future for his family and community.
