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Published on February 21, 2025 at 3:39 pm
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Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that Lynda Kirker will fill a vacant seat on the St. Augustine Port, Beach and Waterway Authority Board.
Kirker, who lives in St. Augustine, is a retired chief financial officer of Flagler Hospital and works as a certified public accountant.
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Speaking with Jacksonville Today, Kirker said she believes her financial management experience is why she was selected for a seat on the board.
“I’m excited and I’m flattered that the governor has that much faith and trust in me,” Kirker said, “and I hope that I can do a good job.”
Commissioners of the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District levy property taxes for projects along the Matanzas Inlet and to fund the local harbor patrol.
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A lifelong Florida resident, Kirker said a seat on the board is a way to contribute to her community.
Kirker earned a bachelor’s degree in business and accounting from Stetson University. She serves on the Flagler College Women of Vision Advisory Board and the St. Augustine Sister Cities Association.
Kirker will fill the seat vacated by Linda Thomson, who resigned from the board to run for a seat on the St. Johns County School Board.
