DeSantis appoints 3 Alachua County Republicans to local Early Learning Coalition board

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed three members to the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County, his office announced late Friday.

The three new members are all local Republicans and will soon join the 14-member board that assists with school readiness and preschool assistance for those living in the county.

Here are the new members:

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Tammy Prince

The first appointee is Tammy Prince, of Newberry. The former chair Alachua County Republican Party is the owner Emerge, LLC. She also serves on the executive board for the PACE Center for Girls Alachua and serves on the board of directors for Rotary International, Inc.

Prince has a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Chamberlain College, her master’s degree in health administration from Jacksonville University and her master’s degree in nursing from Walden University.

Ray Holt Jr.

Raymond Holt Jr., who recently ran for an Alachua County school board seat, previously served as a councilman for the city of Jacksonville. The Alachua resident is the owner of C Bar Ranch Luxury Wedding and Events.

Holt holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and a master’s degree from the University of South Florida.

April Tisher

Gainesville resident April Tisher, also a former school board candidate, is a sale executive and writer for Irving Publications and also works as a substitute teacher for Alachua County. She was the recipient of the Legacy Award for advocacy for women and children from the Junior League of Gainesville.

Tisher earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Ron DeSantis appoints 3 to Alachua County Early Learning Coalition board