DeSantis appoints Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Administrator as new Supervisor of Elections in Orange County

Mar 04, 2024 in "Reedy Creek Improvement District"

Posted: Monday March 4, 2024 1:08pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Glen Gilzean as Supervisor of Elections in Orange County, filling the vacancy left by former supervisor Bill Cowles' retirement in January.

 

Gilzean has most recently served as Administrator of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which replaced the former Reedy Creek Improvement District. It isn't yet clear if his new position will require him to resign from his $400K job at CFTOD but Paula Hoisington's will be acting District Administrator during Gilzean's unavailability.

Gilzean will head the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office as the state begins preparations for the 2024 presidential election.

Gilzean formerly served as Chairman of the Florida Commission on Ethics and President and CEO of the Central Florida Urban League. Prior to that, he was vice president at Step Up For Students, a scholarship granting organization in Jacksonville. He served on the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Board of Trustees from 2013 until 2014 and was a member of the Pinellas County School Board in 2012. He served as regional field director for the Florida Department of Education from 2006 until 2009. Gilzean received his bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences and his master’s degree in entrepreneurship from the University of South Florida.

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mkt6 days ago

Something something gabagool something

MisterPenguin6 days ago

Ohh? Talkin' bout Wegman's are we? The pastrami?... To die fohr.

Figgy16 days ago

It's pronounced Joisey;)

JoeCamel7 days ago

I can hear the accent in that post

Figgy17 days ago

When in the Orlando area we usually shop at Whole Foods over Publix

dmc4937 days ago

@Figgy1 those there are fighting words, bring it on

Figgy17 days ago

Wegmans is much better than Publix for just about everything

LAKid537 days ago

You needed to go to the #1 party school. 😉 The Publix next to FSU's campus...and right across from fraternity row...was quite buzzing on Wednesday nights. I learned quickly to avoid it on that night.

Comped7 days ago

Really? I've never heard of that and I've been to multiple Publixes around UCF campuses while a student haha.

Captain Barbossa7 days ago

Lucky Florida. All the Publix’s in my area are where the local senior swinger clubs convene 🤢

MisterPenguin7 days ago

That's a Florida wedding shoot.

mkt7 days ago

Brian7 days ago

Sir, this is a Publix thread.

eddie1047 days ago

What good does DeSantis provide being in the Senate ? His personality is as lackluster as his policies and with Trump back in the White House his political future is based on his success. Nobody is gonna be checking for those type of politicians any longer if the next four years turns out be garbage.