BROOKSVILLE – Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed John Mitten to the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners.
Mitten will fill the vacant District 2 commission seat and will be sworn into office on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Mitten is a longtime Hernando County business owner and previously served as chairman of the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners. He currently serves on the Pasco-Hernando State College District Board of Trustees and the Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board.
Mitten owns and operates a local Chick-fil-A franchise and earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Florida State University. He has also served the community through numerous local boards, committees and charitable organizations.