Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Julie Marcus as Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. This appointment is effective May 19, 2020. Julie Marcus Marcus, of St. Petersburg, has served as the Chief Deputy to the Supervisor of Elections of Pinellas County since 2012. For the last seventeen years with the […]

Miami, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court. Francis’ appointment fills the vacancy of former Florida Supreme Court Justice Robert Luck, who now serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit after being appointed by President Donald Trump. Francis will […]

Miami, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of John Couriel to the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Couriel’s appointment fills the vacancy of former Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Lagoa, who now serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit after being appointed by President Donald Trump. “John Couriel’s […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Grant Conyers as the Liberty County Supervisor of Elections. Grant Conyers Conyers, of Bristol, is the owner and operator of Conyers Hardwood Flooring, Inc., a construction company he has owned since 2005. Prior to founding his company, he worked at Preble-Rish Engineering in Blountstown, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kyle Cohen to the Twentieth Circuit Court. The Twentieth Circuit encompasses Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties. Cohen, of Estero, has been an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida since 2008 and currently serves in the Civil Division of […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Rahul Patel and appointment of Richard Cole to the University of Florida Board of Trustees. Rahul Patel Patel, of Atlanta, is a partner with King & Spalding LLP, where he has been since 1997. He is co-head of the firm’s global private equity practice […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Gretchen Saunders and Ellen Ostman to the Board of Chiropractic Medicine. Gretchen Saunders Saunders, of Tampa, is currently the chief business officer with Hillsborough County Public Schools, a position she has held since 2005. She previously held various management roles with Hillsborough County Public […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Roberto Alonso to the Miami Dade College District Board of Trustees. Roberto Alonso Alonso, of Miami Lakes, is vice president of business development at Costa Realtors Corp., a commercial real estate firm, a position he has held since 2019. Previously, he was the director […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Margaret “Maggie” Hansen to the Board of Nursing.  The Board of Nursing licenses, monitors, disciplines, educates and when appropriate, rehabilitates its licensees to assure their fitness and competence in providing health care services for the people of Florida. Margaret Hansen Hansen, of Parkland, is […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of John Loos III, and the reappointments of Mercedes Núñez, Mark O’Loughlin and Michael Long to the Broward County Housing Authority. John Loos III Loos, of Fort Lauderdale, is the vice president of First Lauderdale Investments, a family-owned investment and development company, a position he […]