Gov. DeSantis appoints unseated Broward School Board appointee to State Board of Education

Gov. DeSantis appoints unseated Broward School Board appointee to State Board of Education

Less than three days after he placed last in a three-way race for his appointed seat on the Broward County School Board, Daniel Foganholi is bound for a loftier position on the State Board of Education — courtesy of another appointment by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Voters ousted Foganholi, a Coral Springs Republican whom DeSantis put on the School Board in April 2022 and later reappointed, in Tuesday’s Primary.

They replaced him with Democratic lawyer Maura Bulman, who took 51% of the vote. Foganholi earned just 20%.

Just before 1:30 p.m. Friday, DeSantis’ Office announced Foganholi’s Board of Education appointment, which pends — and is almost sure to receive — confirmation from the GOP-dominated Se...

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