Tallahassee - Friday June 10, 2022: Governor Ron DeSantis Friday made one judicial appointment and named five others to various state boards, commissions, and Committees.
Jigisa Patel-Dookhoo, of Rockledge, to serve as Judge on the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Patel-Dookhoo has served as Assistant State Attorney since 2016. Currently, she is the Division Chief in the Domestic Violence Unit. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and her law degree from Western Michigan University. Patel-Dookhoo fills the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lisa Davidson.
Two appointments to the Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee
Matthew Eaton - Eaton, of Kissimmee, is the Vice President of Communications for the Florida Region at the Alzheimer’s Association. He was previously the Communications Manager for the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. Eaton earned his bachelor’s degree in mass communications from the University of South Florida.
Samantha Ferrin - Ferrin, of Tallahassee, is the Director of Government Law and Policy Practice for Greenberg Traurig. She formerly served as the Interim Secretary as well as the Chief of Staff of the Florida Lottery. Ferrin earned her bachelor's degree in political science and sociology from Florida State University.
Two appointments to the Florida Healthy Kids Board of Directors
Andrea Gary - Gary, of Tallahassee, is the Bureau Chief of the Florida Department of Health. She is the Chief Administrator for the Children’s Medical Services Health Plan and was the previous Program Administrator for the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. Gary earned her bachelor’s degree in business and her master’s degree in communication from Florida State University.
Jason Weida - Weida, of Tallahassee, is the Assistant Deputy Secretary for Medicaid Policy and Quality at the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. He is a former Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Department of Justice, where he received the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service. Weida earned his bachelor’s degree in Latin and history from Gettysburg College and juris doctorate from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
One appointment to the Sumter County Board of County Commissioners
Donald Wiley - Wiley, of The Villages, is the Owner of Gold Wingnut Productions, LLC. He previously served as the District Supervisor of the Villages Community Development District 10. Wiley is a veteran of the United States Navy and was honorably discharged after 20 years of service.