DeSantis appoints Disney special district board: Here are the members

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R.FL) made recommendations to the members of a state-controlled board district This will manage the approximately 25,000-acres of surrounding land. Walt Disney World. These recommendations still need to be confirmed by the state Senate.

The five members recommended by the newly renamed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board are political allies DeSantis. They either gave to his campaign or praised his policies verbally, or they donated to Republican candidates within the state. according To Axios.

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“These are folks who have a variety of experience that I think all are pertinent,” DeSantis said last month. “This is ultimately a state agency that’s running this but a lot of the principles are the same in terms of how you manage that. We also have people that very much want to see Disney be what Walt envisioned, which is what we all want to do.”

Below is an overview of the backgrounds and five members who are unpaid if approved by Senate.

Martin Garcia

Garcia is an attorney in Tampa and will chair the board. Additionally, he was the owner and operator of a highly successful private equity investment business and served as a board member for DeSantis Stock Exchange and three other New York Stock Exchange companies. said.

CNN reports that his firm contributed more than $50,000 for DeSantis’s 2022 reelection campaign. reported.

Bridget Ziegler

Bridget Ziegler, who is now the chairman of Republican Party of Florida (the new chairman), has experience as the wife of Christian Ziegler. Bridget Ziegler was also a parent of multiple school boards. She is currently a member of the Sarasota School Board and the Director of the Leadership Institute’s school board programs. Moms for Liberty, which she co-founded with her husband, is proud to support the controversial educational policies of Governor Scott.

DeSantis says she spent more than 10 years in insurance. She worked with the two largest international risk brokerage and insurance firms.

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Michael Sasso

Sasso served on numerous boards and commissions of DeSantis including the 9th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. Sasso and Sasso P.A. is Sasso’s managing partner. The firm specializes in construction litigation, complex business law and election law.

According to the IRS, he has contributed $370 to DeSantis’ campaign and $400 towards the Friends of Ron DeSantis Political Action Committee. Florida Politics.

Brian Aungst Jr.

Aungst works as an attorney.