Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Emery Gainey as Sheriff of Alachua County
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointment of Emery Gainey as Sheriff of Alachua County. This appointment is effective October 2, 2023.
Emery Gainey
Gainey is the former Chief of Staff for the Florida Attorney General’s Office. Previously, he was appointed as the Sheriff of Marion County and served as Chief of Staff for the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Gainey earned his associate degree from Santa Fe College and his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Florida.
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Brad Drake to the
Walton County Board of County Commissioners
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointment of Brad Drake to the Walton County Board of County Commissioners.
Brad Drake
Drake, of DeFuniak Springs, is the Director of Rural and Community Affairs for the Florida Department of Transportation. He served as a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012 and again from 2014 to 2022. Drake earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Florida.
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Kimberly Richey
to the Education Commission of the States
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointment of Kimberly Richey to the Education Commission of the States.
Kimberly Richey
Richey is a Senior Chancellor at the Florida Department of Education. Previously, she served as the Deputy Superintendent of the Virginia Department of Education and was the Acting Assistant Secretary/Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for the United States Department of Education. Richey earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Southern Nazarene University and her juris doctor from the University of Oklahoma.
