Governor Ron DeSantis Announced the Reappointment of Two to the Florida Public Service Commission

What this means

Governor Ron DeSantis announced on October 14, 2026, that Gary Clark and Gabriella Passidomo-Smith were selected again for Florida’s Public Service Commission from the nominating council’s list. Clark has served on the commission since 2017 and previously worked as a deputy secretary at the Department of Environmental Protection. Passidomo-Smith, a commissioner since 2021, previously handled regulatory legal work for the commission. Both reappointments require Florida Senate confirmation; the release does not report that confirmation has occurred.

Official release

Source material from Florida Governor’s Office. The wording below is the issuer’s statement.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Gary Clark and Gabriella Passidomo-Smith to the Florida Public Service Commission. As required under Chapter 350, F.S. these appointments are made from the list provided by the Public Service Commission Nominating Council within the statutory timeframe.

Gary Clark

Clark, of Chipley, has been a Commissioner on the Florida Public Service Commission since 2017. Previously, he was Deputy Secretary of Land and Recreation for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Clark served as a member of the Washington County School Board, Chipola College District Board of Trustees, and the Northwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board. Clark earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix.

Gabriella Passidomo-Smith

Passidomo-Smith, of Tallahassee, has been a Commissioner on the Florida Public Service Commission since 2021. Previously, she was an attorney in the Regulatory Analysis Section of the Florida Public Service Commission’s Office of the General Counsel. Passidomo-Smith is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and serves on the NARUC Committee on Gas and the NARUC Gas Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety. Passidomo-Smith graduated Cum Laude from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in political science and earned her juris doctor from the Washington and Lee University School of Law.

These appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

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