Moms for Liberty co-founder, Tina Descovich, appointed by DeSantis to Florida Commission on Ethics.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The co-founder of the parental rights group Moms for Liberty was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Florida Commission on Ethics Wednesday.
“The Florida Ethics Commission is charged with serving as the guardian of the standards of conduct for public officers and employees as well as safeguarding public trust. It will be a privilege to serve the state I love as a member of this commission,” Descovich said on social media.
Tina Descovich co-founded the nonprofit Moms for Liberty, which was founded in 2021 by parents and former school board members.
The group has championed parental rights efforts including endeavors to crack down on sexually inappropriate books in schools.
Descovich also was a former Brevard County school board member who was later selected to serve as the vice chairman and chairman.
The former school board member also served as the 2018 president of The Florida Coalition of School Board Members, according to her bio.
“She is passionate about America and is dedicated to protecting liberty and freedom for the future of all children,” Descovich’s biography said.
The governor also announced the appointment of Luis Fuste to the commission Wednesday. Fuste is an attorney and veteran of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He serves on the board of Little Bear Big Heart, Inc., Somerset Virtual Academy, and Doral College.
Fuste and Descovich’s appointment are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
The Florida Commission on Ethics is composed of nine members with five of them appointed by the governor. The commission investigates complaints alleging breach of the public trust by public officers and employees.
The commission can investigate complaints alleging possible violations of the Code of Ethics for public officers and employees.
Tiffany Justice and Descovich are co-founders of Moms for Liberty.
Republican presidential candidates, including former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis, have spoken at the nonprofit’s events.
Moms for Liberty has chapters across the country. Most recently in Indian River County, the group lined up parents to speak against sexual books in schools at the school board meeting. The parents were shut down from reading explicit materials aloud, therefore, leading to the removal of the books following a new Florida law.
The group’s national attention has led to attacks from left-wing groups including the Southern Poverty Law Center and national media outlets.

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Nikki Fried ethics complaint against DeSantis’ budget chief dismissed.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FLV) – An ethics complaint filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ budget chief by Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried has been dismissed after accusing DeSantis officials of “unethical and illegal solicitation of endorsements” for his presidential run.
Fried filed three ethics complaints against DeSantis’s executive staff with both the Florida Commission on Ethics and the Elections Commission.
According to documents, the commission dismissed the following complaints for “lack of legal sufficiency.”

 

 

In June, Nikki Fried filed three ethics and elections complaints against the administration for “reported unethical and illegal solicitations of campaign contributions from Florida lobbyists.”
The filed complaints alleged that officials from the Executive Office of the Governor engaged in unethical and potentially illegal activities by soliciting campaign contributions from lobbyists.
Fried said the allegations “represent a gross violation of state laws and ethics […] and we could not in good conscience ignore them.”
“If true, they are yet another example of Ron abusing his public office for personal gain. Public officials are employed to serve the people of Florida, not line Ron’s pockets,” Fried said.
It also accused the officials of unethically and illegally seeking endorsements for the governor’s presidential campaign during discussions with lawmakers regarding the state budget.
In June, press secretary for the governor’s office Jeremy Redfern said DeSantis’ team is “adding this to the list of politically motivated attacks.”
“We know the great work he’s accomplished as governor,” Redfern said. “If the executive team wants to fundraise, knock doors, or volunteer their free time, more power to them – they have First Amendment rights like every American.”
A number of other complaints were also dismissed such as two complaints filed against Crescent City Commissioner Cynthia Burton, two complaints filed against State Attorney 16th Judicial Circuit Dennis Ward, Broward County School Board Member Brenda Harmer Fam, Broward County School Board Member Allen Zeman, and more.
The meeting took place on July 28 in closed session. The Florida Commission on Ethics took action on 41 matters in total.
Five of those matters were complaints considered for probable cause.
The Florida Commission on Ethics is an independent nine-member commission formed in 1974 to review complaints filed under the statutory Code of Ethics and to answer questions from public officials about potential conflicts of interest through its issuance of advisory opinions.

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