Gov. DeSantis rolls out Jacksonville Port Authority picks
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As is the case with all appointments, the Florida Senate will have to confirm them during the next regular Legislative Session in 2025. 

One individual is returning to the Jacksonville Port Authority, while another one will be new to the board.

That’s the takeaway from Gov. Ron DeSantis announcement on Friday.

The new addition is Patrick Kilbane, while the returning member will be Daniel Bean, a man with a long history with the Governor that preceded his entry into politics.

Kilbane is a known quantity in Jacksonville.

A Partner, General Counsel, and Wealth Advisor at Ullmann Wealth Partners Group, Kilbane is a current Commissioner for the Fourth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission and a previous Chair of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority Board of Directors.

Bean, DeSantis’ former commander in the Navy, has been very helpful to his one-time charge over the years.

Bean maintains a busy schedule beyond his Jacksonville Port Authority duties. He hosted a fundraiser for the Governor’s failed Presidential campaign, and featured in an ad for DeSantis’ 2022 re-election campaign.

He is a Partner at Abel Bean Law, P.A, Treasurer of the Five Star Veterans Center, the Secretary for K9s for Warriors, and is the Chair of the FreshMinistries, Inc. Board of Trustees.

As is the case with all appointments, the Florida Senate will have to confirm them during the next regular Legislative Session in 2025.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. He writes for the New York Post and National Review also, with previous work in the American Conservative and Washington Times and a 15+ year run as a columnist in Folio Weekly. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


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  • rick whitaker

    June 2, 2024 at 2:09 pm

    bean is the chair of freshministries inc. they get money from the state of florida through the department of children and families. i haven’t found the salary this non-profit with funding tied to the state pays bean. i wonder if he is giving desantis a cut of the money that the state pays him? please, someone look into this connection. it smells to me.

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