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Gov. DeSantis appoints Patricia 'Trish' Petrosky to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives in Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024. A federal judge on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, struck down a 2023 Florida law that blocked gender-affirming care for transgender minors and severely restricted such treatment for adults.
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Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday appointed Patricia “Trish” Petrosky to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners.
Patricia :"Trish" Petrosky
Patricia :"Trish" Petrosky

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Patricia “Trish” Petrosky to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners late Friday afternoon.

Petrosky, 34, takes the seat left vacant by the death of Commissioner Mike Greenwell on Oct. 9. Greenwell was appointed Commissioner in 2022 and elected in 2024.

Petrosky is an Executive Assistant at Evangelical Christian School.

Previously, she served as a Realtor for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in Estero and was a member of the Naples Area Board of Realtors and the Bonita Estero Realtors Association.

Petrosky attended Palm Beach State College and is currently working towards her bachelor’s degree from Liberty University.

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