Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James “Jim” Holton to the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority Governing Board.

James “Jim” Holton

Holton, of St. Petersburg, is an attorney at Hall Booth Smith, P.C. and the President and Owner of JWH Properties, Inc., a real estate investment company. He has served on the board of Enterprise Florida, Inc., the Florida Transportation Commission, and the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors. Holton earned his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and his juris doctor and LL.M postdoctoral degree from Boston University School of Law.

This appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

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