Gov. DeSantis appoints campaign donor, lawmaker’s daughter to University System Board of Governors

Gov. DeSantis appoints campaign donor, lawmaker’s daughter to University System Board of Governors

Florida’s State University System Board of Governors has a new member: Ashley Bell Barnett, a community advocate, former educator and donor to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign. She’s also the daughter of Fort Meade Republican Rep. Melony Bell. Bell Barnett, a former elementary and middle school teacher, will take the seat after years of service on many advisory and administrative panels. She currently serves on the Polk State College Dis…

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Ashley Bell Barnett to the Board of Governors of the State University System

Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointment of Ashley Bell Barnett to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Ashley Bell Barnett Bell Barnett is a community advocate and serves her community in a variety of capacities. She currently serves on the Polk State College District Board of Trustees, the Southwest Florida Water Management District, and the Polk Arts Alliance Advisory Committee. Bell Barnett earned her bachelor’…

Bell Barnett Tapped for Universities Board

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday appointed Ashley Bell Barnett to the state university system’s Board of Governors, after she also was reappointed by DeSantis in recent months to serve on the Polk State College Board of Trustees and the Southwest…