John Temple has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2022, and now he’ll be a college president.

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Lake-Sumter State College named GOP lawmaker John R. Temple as its president Thursday, making him the latest politician to helm a state institution, the Orlando Business Journal reported .

Temple, an ally of Republican governor Ron DeSantis, breaks with many of his fellow politicians who have become college presidents in that he does have administrative experience in higher education. Temple was hired as the college’s associate vice president for workforce in 2023. Previously he was a teacher and administrator in K–12 schools.

Other recent political hires include former lieutenant governor Jeanette Nuñez at Florida Inter

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