Gov. DeSantis appoints Democrat Dave Kerner to captain FLHSMV
Gov. Ron DeSantis has nominated former Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner as Executive Director of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV).
Kerner, currently a County Commissioner, will serve as interim Executive Director until he is approved at the next Cabinet meeting on Jan. 17. DeSantis also appointed Palm Beach County Republican Party Chairman Michael Barnett as Kerner’s replacement on the Board of County Commissioners.
That shifts the Palm Beach County Commission from having a 4-3 Democratic advantage to giving GOP members a 4-3 edge.
Kerner, a Democrat and a former member of the House, endorsed DeSantis over Democratic nominee Charlie Crist in the 2022 gubernator...
