Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Rita Pritchett to fill a vacancy on the Brevard County Commission on Friday, July 17.
Pritchett will fill out the remainder of Katie Delaney’s term as the commissioner representing District 1, which covers the northern part of the county. Delaney resigned in May when she and her family moved out of state.
Pritchett served as the District 1 commissioner from 2016 to 2024, before being forced out of office because of term limits. She ran for Tax Collector that year, but lost to incumbent Lisa Cullen in the GOP primary.
The District 1 seat is up for election this November, but Pritchett’s name won’t be on the ballot, since the qualifying period has closed. Four Republicans, one Democrat, a Libertarian and write-in candidate are running for the seat.
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: DeSantis appoints Rita Pritchett to Brevard County Commission
Reporting by John McCarthy, Florida Today / Florida Today
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