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Florida Governor Reappoints Two Public Service Commissioners; Senate Confirmation Required

Thursday, October 15, 2026 · States · GSM News

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced in Tallahassee on October 14 the reappointment of Gary Clark and Gabriella Passidomo-Smith to the Florida Public Service Commission, according to the governor's office. The appointments were made from the list provided by the Public Service Commission Nominating Council within the statutory timeframe under Chapter 350, Florida Statutes, and are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

Clark, of Chipley, has served as a commissioner since 2017. He previously was Deputy Secretary of Land and Recreation for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and served on the Washington County School Board, the Chipola College District Board of Trustees and the Northwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix.

Passidomo-Smith, of Tallahassee, has served as a commissioner since 2021 and previously was an attorney in the Regulatory Analysis Section of the commission's Office of the General Counsel. A member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, she graduated cum laude from the University of Florida and earned her law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law.

(Source: Office of the Governor of Florida)

Source: Office of the Governor of Florida

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