Governor Rick Scott is realigning his leadership team within his office and the state agencies. Julie Jones was appointed Secretary of the Department of Corrections. She previously served as Executive Director of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Mike Carroll was appointed Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Carroll has served Read more about Movers & Shakers[…]
Governor Rick Scott is realigning his leadership team within his office and the state agencies. Julie Jones was appointed Secretary of the Department of Corrections. She previously served as Executive Director of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Mike Carroll was appointed Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Carroll has served Read more about Movers & Shakers[…]
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS On September 18th, Governor Scott announced his selections for the two vacancies on the Public Service Commission. Chosen from a list of seven applicants, Julie Brown will retain her seat and State Representative Jimmy Patronis will join the Commission. Their terms will end January, 1, 2019.NEW REGIONAL DCF DIRECTOR Bronwyn Stanford, deputy Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
SENATE PRESIDENT STAFF Incoming Senate President Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando) announced several staff positions in his office, with many from Senate President Don Gaetz’s advisors staying. Reynold Meyer will serve as his chief of staff; Carol Gormley as health policy chief; Lisa Vickers as senior policy advisor; Katie Betta as communications director; George Levesque as general counsel; Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH Controversy continues to plague FSU in their search to replace Eric Barron, who left for Penn State in April. William Funk, the consultant hired find the university’s new president, resigned on June 9th days after the FSU Faculty Senate took a vote of no-confidence in the Dallas-based consultant. The faculty Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]