Central Florida Tourism Oversight District's chief has a conflict of interest issue brewing with his position on DeSantis' ethics commission

Aug 17, 2023 in "Reedy Creek Improvement District"

Posted: Thursday August 17, 2023 12:46pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Recently appointed administrator of Ron DeSantis' Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Glen Gilzean is facing a conflict of interest issue involving his $400,000 job at the CFTOD and his role on Governor Ron DeSantis' Florida ethics commission.

 

Steven Zuilkowski, the ethics commission's general counsel released a legal opinion today stating that Glen Gilzean cannot continue to serve as Florida's ethics commission chairman and continue as the administrator of CFTOD.

According to today's findings, Florida State law does not allow public employees to serve on the government ethic commission, meaning Gilzean must resign from one of his roles.

Gilzean is an ally of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who appointed him to the Florida Commission on Ethics. He was also part of DeSantis' working group for reopening Florida during the COVID pandemic. 

In its short life, DeSantis' CFTOD has already run into a number of personnel issues. Board member Michael Sasso resigned from his board position after less than four months on the job.

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board will next meet on August 23, 2023.

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mkt4 days ago

Something something gabagool something

MisterPenguin4 days ago

Ohh? Talkin' bout Wegman's are we? The pastrami?... To die fohr.

Figgy14 days ago

It's pronounced Joisey;)

JoeCamel4 days ago

I can hear the accent in that post

Figgy15 days ago

When in the Orlando area we usually shop at Whole Foods over Publix

dmc4935 days ago

@Figgy1 those there are fighting words, bring it on

Figgy15 days ago

Wegmans is much better than Publix for just about everything

LAKid535 days ago

You needed to go to the #1 party school. 😉 The Publix next to FSU's campus...and right across from fraternity row...was quite buzzing on Wednesday nights. I learned quickly to avoid it on that night.

Comped5 days ago

Really? I've never heard of that and I've been to multiple Publixes around UCF campuses while a student haha.

Captain Barbossa5 days ago

Lucky Florida. All the Publix’s in my area are where the local senior swinger clubs convene 🤢

MisterPenguin5 days ago

That's a Florida wedding shoot.

mkt5 days ago

Brian5 days ago

Sir, this is a Publix thread.

eddie1045 days ago

What good does DeSantis provide being in the Senate ? His personality is as lackluster as his policies and with Trump back in the White House his political future is based on his success. Nobody is gonna be checking for those type of politicians any longer if the next four years turns out be garbage.