Jimmy Patronis endorses Joe Gruters as his preferred successor as Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis wants state Sen. Joe Gruters to succeed him in his statewide office.
“I fully endorse Joe Gruters as my replacement for CFO,” Patronis posted on X. “Joe has worked very closely with my office on a number of consumer protection initiatives, including reining in annoying telemarketing calls. He knows insurance and he’s experienced in storm recovery. Most importantly, he’s a CPA, so he’s going to protect taxpayer dollars from fraud, waste and abuse.”
Patronis said that, as a former Chair of the Republican Party of Florida, Gruters’ conservative credentials “are tried and true.”
“I want to see this office continue its progress in supporting Florida’s econom...
