Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ben Gibson to the State Board of Education.

Ben Gibson

Gibson, of Tallahassee, is a Partner at Shutts and Bowen. Previously, he served as Deputy General Counsel in the Executive Office of the Governor and as an Attorney and Staff Director in the Florida House of Representatives. Gibson has served on the State Board of Education since 2017 and is also a member of the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Florida and his juris doctor from the Florida State University College of Law.

This appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

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