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DeSantis Reappoints MaryLynn Magar to the Florida State Board of Education

Former state representative MaryLynn Magar, who served as Speaker pro tempore from 2018 to 2020, stays on the board that oversees Florida's public education system, in an October 30 announcement from the Governor's Office.

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DeSantis Reappoints MaryLynn Magar to the Florida State Board of Education (Tampa Watch News)

Governor Ron DeSantis has reappointed MaryLynn Magar to the Florida State Board of Education, the Governor's Office announced on October 30. The State Board of Education is the governing body for Florida's public school system, which includes Hillsborough County Public Schools, the state's third-largest district.

Magar is the Vice President at Heartcare Imaging, Inc. Before that, she served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020, including two years as Speaker pro tempore, the chamber's second-ranking post, from 2018 to 2020, the Governor's Office said.

Magar is affiliated with the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce and the Northern Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, and is a former Martin County State Committeewoman and a Trustee for All Saints Catholic School. Her reappointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate, the Governor's Office said.

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