DeSantis selects Jacobs to fill GRU Authority seat 

Aug 16, 2024 3:14 pm
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Jack Jacobs to serve as the fifth member of the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority.
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Jack Jacobs to serve as the fifth member of the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has selected Jack Jacobs, a former Alachua County Sheriff lieutenant and candidate for sheriff, to serve as the fifth member of the Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Authority.  

Jacobs will fill the slot left when Ed Bielarski resigned to take over the CEO position, finalized earlier this month.  

GRU confirmed that Jacobs will join at the next authority meeting, scheduled for Sept. 4.

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Jacobs, married to WCJB anchor Paige Beck, did not apply for the position during the two previous open application periods—before the original and replacement authorities were appointed.  

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    Seth Johnson is a Mainstreet Daily News reporter based in Gainesville. He earned a degree in journalism and mass communication and served as editor-in-chief of his school newspaper. Seth is a bookworm and chess nerd, but he tempers these activities by playing sports and biking.

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Real Gainesville Citizen and Voter

Who recommends these people to the governor?

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